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PARVENUS

A 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble.

p 3 a 1 r 1 v 4 e 1 n 1 u 1 s 1
Length
8
Scrabble
13 pts
Sorted letters
aenprsuv
Anagrams
0

Definition of PARVENUS

A form of PARVENU.

  1. noun

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

    Synonyms: upstart, nouveau-riche, arriviste

  2. adjective

    of or characteristic of a parvenu

    Synonyms: parvenue

  3. adjective

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

    Synonyms: nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart

Definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Words within PARVENUS

205 words can be made from any subset of the letters in PARVENUS.

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