avaricious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
- "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"

Adj

Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English avaricious, from Old French avaricieux, from avarice, from Latin avaritia (“greed”), from avarus (“greedy”), of avere (“crave, long for”).

Synonyms

covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile

Scrabble Score: 15

avaricious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
avaricious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avaricious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

avaricious is a valid Words With Friends word