penurious
ADJECTIVE
/pɪ'njʊəriəs/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
penurious is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1N1U1R1I1O1U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does penurious mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Not having enough money to pay for necessities.
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2
Excessively unwilling to spend.
“lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
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