Frugal

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Careful and sparing with money and resources, avoiding all unnecessary waste.

“Her frugal habits allowed her to save a considerable sum each month.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfruːɡəl/

Syllables

fru·gal

Related Words

Synonyms

economicalscotchsparingstinting

Antonyms

wastefulextravagantlavishprofligate

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

No repeated letters and no rare letters, FRU is a strong opening cluster that narrows the field

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points with no premium tiles, the G and L make it moderately hookable

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Words you can make from Frugal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “frugal”.

alfur fugal fural glaur gular rugal alur farl flag frag frau frug fula furl gaul gaur glar graf gruf guar gufa gula gulf gurl

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “frugal”.

figural

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