Is PENURY a word?
PENURY is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 35 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PENURY is a valid word.
What does penury mean?
noun: a state of extreme poverty or destitution.
“their indigence appalled him”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PENURY: word details
- Pronunciation: PEHN-yuu-ree (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside penury
Words you can make from the letters of penury.
Frequently asked questions
What does PENURY mean?
PENURY is a noun. It means: a state of extreme poverty or destitution.
Is PENURY a valid word?
Yes, PENURY is a valid word. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.