Puny

/pjuːni/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters

Definition of Puny

noun

(Oxford University slang) A new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.
A younger person.
A beginner, a novice.
An inferior person; a subordinate.

adjective

Of inferior size, strength or significance; small, weak, ineffective.
"You puny earthlings are no match for Ming the Merciless!"

Anagrams of Puny

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

PU...Words starting with "pu"...NYWords ending with "ny"All 4-letter words Unscramble "puny"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

newb rookie tenderfoot fresher freshman new bug novi shadow junior underling vassal

Letter Values

p3

u1

n1

y4

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Puny

accompany acrimony agony agrimony alimony amphictyony androgyny antimony antiphony any apophony astheny

Related 4-Letter Words

paca pace pack pacs pact pacy padi pads page paid paik pail pain pair pale

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 "Puny"

Puny is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Puny" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "puny" is a low-scoring word.