The term 'dirt POOR' is used to describe someone who is extremely POOR and has very little money. The crossword solutions for this term include 'IMPECUNIOUS' (11 letters), 'POOR' (4 letters), 'WANTING' (7 letters), 'INDIGENT' (8 letters), 'PENNILESS' (9 letters), 'NEEDY' (5 letters), 'BROKE' (5 letters), and 'DESTITUTE' (9 letters). All of these words are synonyms for dirt POOR, and they all refer to someone who is in a state of extreme poverty and financial hardship.