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Prodigal

/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Prodigal

noun

  1. A prodigal person, a spendthrift.

adjective

  1. Wastefully extravagant.

    "He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays."

  2. (often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.

    "How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?"

  3. Profuse, lavishly abundant.
  4. (by allusion to the Biblical parable of the prodigal son) returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; behaving as a prodigal son.
Anagrams of Prodigal

No exact anagrams found for "prodigal". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "prodigal" and rearranging:

+sprodigals
Related Word Patterns
PR...Words starting with "pr"...ALWords ending with "al"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "prodigal"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

frugal
Letter Values
p3
r1
o1
d2
i1
g2
a1
l1

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Prodigal
aalabacterialabapicalabaxialabbatialabdominalaberrationalabettalabiologicalabnormalabomasalaboral
Related 8-Letter Words
pabulumspachadompachalicpachinkopachisispachoulipachucospacifiedpacifierpacifiespacifismpacifistpackablepackagedpackager

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 "Prodigal"

Prodigal is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Prodigal" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "prodigal" is a medium-scoring word.