Definition of penniless

"penniless" in the adjective sense

1. hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, pinched

not having enough money to pay for necessities

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Quotations for penniless

If all were rich, gold would be penniless. [ Bailey ]

The penniless traveller will sing in presence of the robber. [ Juv ]

penniless in Scrabble®

The word penniless is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters penniless:

PENNILESS
(108)
PENNILESS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

penises, pennies, pieless, pinenes, pinless, spinels, spleens, splines

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word penniless

PENNILESS
(108)
PENNILESS
(108)
PENNILESS
(72)
PENNILESS
(72)
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(14)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In penniless

PENNILESS
(108)
PENNILESS
(108)
SPINELS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINENES
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SPLINES
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PIELESS
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SPLEENS
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SPLINES
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SPLEENS
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SPINELS
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SPLEENS
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PINENES
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PINLESS
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SPLEENS
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SPINELS
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SPLEENS
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PIELESS
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SPLEENS
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PINLESS
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PINLESS
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SPLEENS
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PENISES
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SPLEENS
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PINENES
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PIELESS
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SPLEENS
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PENNIES
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PINLESS
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PENNIES
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PINENES
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SPLEENS
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SPINELS
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PENNILESS
(72)
SPLEENS
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PENNILESS
(72)
PIELESS
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PIELESS
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SPLEENS
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SPLEENS
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penniless in Words With Friends™

The word penniless is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters penniless:

PENNILESS
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

penises, pennies, pieless, pinenes, pinless, spinels, spleens, splines

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word penniless

PENNILESS
(207)
PENNILESS
(114)
PENNILESS
(114)
PENNILESS
(81)
PENNILESS
(76)
PENNILESS
(64)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
PENNILESS
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In penniless

PENNILESS
(207)
PENNILESS
(114)
PENNILESS
(114)
PINLESS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPINELS
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PINENES
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PENNIES
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PENISES
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SPLEENS
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SPLINES
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PIELESS
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PENNIES
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SPLINES
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SPLEENS
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SPINELS
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PINENES
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PINLESS
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PENISES
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PIELESS
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SPLINES
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PINLESS
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PINENES
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PINLESS
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SPLEENS
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PINENES
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PINENES
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PINLESS
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PENNILESS
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PIELESS
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PIELESS
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PINLESS
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PENNILESS
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PINENE
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PENNILESS
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Words within the letters of penniless

2 letter words in penniless (6 words)

3 letter words in penniless (19 words)

7 letter words in penniless (8 words)

9 letter words in penniless (1 word)

penniless + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence penniless

Words that start with penniless (2 words)

Words with penniless in them (1 word)

Words that end with penniless (1 word)

Word Growth involving penniless

Shorter words in penniless

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Longer words containing penniless

pennilessness