Parlous

/ˈpɑːləs/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Parlous

adjective

  1. Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.

    "The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible."

  2. Appalling, dire, terrible.

    "Those manning the facility were in a parlous state."

  3. Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.

adverb

  1. Extremely, very.
Anagrams of Parlous

No exact anagrams found for "parlous". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "parlous" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Parlous"

Parlous is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Parlous" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "parlous" is a low-scoring word.

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