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Is PARVENUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PARVENUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARVENUS mean?

Parvenus is 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

  2. adjective

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

  3. adjective

    of or characteristic of a parvenu

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PARVENUS

PARVENUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PARVENUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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