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01 Word definition

parsimonious

12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PARSIMONIOUS a word?

Yes. PARSIMONIOUS is a 12-letter adjective. excessively unwilling to spend Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PARSIMONIOUS?

P-A-R-S-I-M-O-N-I-O-U-S

PARSIMONIOUS contains 12 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. excessively unwilling to spend

    “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”
Synonyms
penurious
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PARSIMONIOUS spelled?

P1A2R3S4I5M6O7N8I9O10U11S12
Starts withPARFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I, O, S
Vowel balance6 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →12-letter words →Words starting with PAR →Words ending in OUS →Words made from PARSIMONIOUS →Words with A →Words with I →Words with M →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About PARSIMONIOUS.

How do you spell PARSIMONIOUS?

PARSIMONIOUS is spelled P-A-R-S-I-M-O-N-I-O-U-S. It contains 12 letters.