niggard

niggard is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as noun, adjective, and transitive/intransitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 13 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser.
2. adjective. Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy.
3. transitive/intransitive verb. To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly.
4. noun. a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

   Synonyms: churl, scrooge, skinflint

Synonyms

churl, scrooge, skinflint

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in niggard:

grading

Common word forms

niggards, niggarded, niggardly, niggarding, niggardise, niggardize, niggardness

Words from these letters

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