persnickety

ADJECTIVE /pər'snɪkɪti/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

persnickety is a valid 11-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1S1N1I1C3K5E1T1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does persnickety mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details.

“a persnickety job”

“a persnickety school teacher”

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2

(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant.

“they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety”

SIMILAR