Paltry

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Of meagre worth or importance, too small or trivial to merit consideration.

“He was offered a paltry sum for months of difficult work and refused it outright.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pal·try

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Synonyms

negligibletriflingmeaslymiserable

Antonyms

substantial considerable significant generous

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Wordle

Ends in -RY, contains the uncommon TRY cluster at the end, useful for narrowing guesses

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Worth 11 points, Y on a premium square adds good value and the word is easy to place on a developed board

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Anagrams of Paltry

Words that use exactly the same letters as “paltry”.

partly raptly

Words you can make from Paltry

Shorter words formed from the letters in “paltry”.

aptly artly lyart parly party patly platy pylar pyral trypa typal arty aryl atry lyra part plat play prat pray rapt tarp trap tray

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