PARVENUE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PARVENUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARVENUE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARVENUE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARVENUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parvenuesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARVENUE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARVENUE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARVENUE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARVENUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who has risen to wealth or high status from a humble background.
Parvenue is the feminine form of parvenu, borrowed from French. It often carries a hint of snobbery, because the new position is thought not to match her manners.
How PARVENUE is used
Often slightly disapproving.
- The parvenue bought the largest house in town.
- Society called her a parvenue for years.
- A parvenue in the old club, she felt out of place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARVENUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARVENUE
1 longer words begin with PARVENUE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARVENUE
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Common questions about PARVENUE
- Is PARVENUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARVENUE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARVENUE worth?
- PARVENUE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARVENUE mean?
- A woman who has risen to wealth or high status from a humble background.
- What letters can be added to PARVENUE?
- PARVENUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARVENUE:
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