Definition of penury

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  • penury is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • penury is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • penury is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of penury

  • a state of extreme poverty or destitution (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. indigence
    2. need
    3. pauperism
    4. pauperization

See definition of penury in Merriam Webster