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Parvenus

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

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common · plural of parvenu

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

What does parvenus mean?

noun

  1. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

    Synonymsupstartarriviste

Definitions shown for parvenu, the base form of parvenus.

Is PARVENUS 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 PARVENUS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in PARVENUS

Words that end like PARVENUS

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

All words ending in -ENUS

Parvenus: quick answers

Is PARVENUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARVENUS 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 PARVENUS worth?
PARVENUS 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 parvenus mean?
parvenus is the plural of parvenu, which means “a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class”.
What words can you make with the letters in PARVENUS?
You can make 273 shorter words from PARVENUS, such as PARVENU, PAVENS, PAVERS, PAREV. See the full list.