Penurious
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Penurious
adjective
- Miserly; excessively cheap.
"The old man died a penurious wretch; eighty-thousand dollars in the mattress and as many holes in the roof."
- Not bountiful; thin; scant.
"The penurious stew would have been more accurately labelled broth."
- Impoverished; wanting for money.
"The poor penurious horde, naught in the cooking pot and naught in the belly."
Anagrams of Penurious
No exact anagrams found for "penurious". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
p3
e1
n1
u1
r1
i1
o1
u1
s1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Penurious
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Penurious"
Penurious is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Penurious" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "penurious" is a medium-scoring word.