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Parvenue

p 3a 1r 1v 4e 1n 1u 1e 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does parvenue mean?

adjective

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

    Synonymsparvenuupstart

  2. of or characteristic of a parvenu

    Synonymsparvenu

Is PARVENUE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PARVENUE worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
p 3a 1r 1v 4e 1n 1u 1e 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
p 4a 1r 1v 5e 1n 2u 2e 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
p 4a 1r 1v 4e 1n 1u 2e 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3a 1r 1v 6e 1n 1u 2e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PARVENUE

Hooks for PARVENUE

Add one letter to the front or back of PARVENUE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like PARVENUE

Common words that share the ending -ENUE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ENUE

Parvenue: quick answers

Is PARVENUE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARVENUE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PARVENUE worth?
PARVENUE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does parvenue mean?
As an adjective, parvenue means “characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PARVENUE?
You can make 151 shorter words from PARVENUE, such as PARVENU, PAREVE, PREVUE, REPAVE. See the full list.