PARVENU is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PARVENU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARVENU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARVENU is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARVENU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARVENU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARVENU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does PARVENU mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who has recently gained wealth or status but is not yet accepted by those long established in that class.
Parvenu carries a note of snobbery, since it implies that the newcomer lacks the manners of the old elite. The word is borrowed from French and is usually used with some disapproval.
How PARVENU is used
Parvenu is a formal, often scornful word for a social climber who has newly risen.
- The old families looked down on the parvenu next door.
- In the novel, the parvenu buys a grand estate.
- He was mocked as a parvenu at the dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARVENU and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARVENU
3 longer words begin with PARVENU.
Shorter words from the letters in PARVENU
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Common questions about PARVENU
- Is PARVENU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARVENU, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARVENU worth?
- PARVENU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARVENU mean?
- A person who has recently gained wealth or status but is not yet accepted by those long established in that class.
- What letters can be added to PARVENU?
- PARVENU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARVENU:
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