Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fuel poverty

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: fu-el pover-ty
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inability of a household to keep adequately warm at a reasonable cost.

New Zealand usage; British usage; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

fuel-poor

Frequently Paired Words

fuel-poor

Questions

What does fuel poverty mean?: The inability of a household to keep adequately warm at a reasonable cost.

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