pennyworth
noun
pennyworth is spelled P-E-N-N-Y-W-O-R-T-H: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pennyworth means “The amount that can be bought for a penny” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pennyworth is pennyworths.
How many letters and syllables are in pennyworth?
| Letters | 10: P-E-N-N-Y-W-O-R-T-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pennyworth?
Pennyworth appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pennyworth
- pennyworths plural
- penniworth
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pennyworth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The amount that can be bought for a penny.
- 2
A small quantity or value.
- 3
datedA good bargain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pennyworth come from?
From penny + worth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).