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.

SIMILAR
2

Excessively unwilling to spend.

“lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”

SYNONYMS