Definition of BEGGARY

beggary

Plural: beggaries

Noun

  • A state of extreme poverty.
  • a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
  • the state of being a beggar or mendicant
  • The state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty.
  • The fact or action of begging.
  • Beggarly appearance.

Adj

  • beggarly

Examples

  • His score was in a state of BEGGARY until he drew the Q and Z.

Origin / Etymology

From beggar + -y.

Scrabble Score: 14

beggary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
beggary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beggary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

beggary: valid Words With Friends Word