parvenue

ADJECTIVE
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

parvenue is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1R1V4E1N1U1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does parvenue mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position.

2

Of or characteristic of a parvenu.

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