The term 'amount paltry' is used to describe a very small or insignificant amount of something. The crossword solutions for this term are SOU (3 letters), SUM (3 letters), MERE (4 letters), CENT (4 letters), MEASLY (6 letters), and MEAGER (6 letters). All of these words can be used to describe a small or insignificant amount, with SOU and SUM referring to a monetary amount, MERE and CENT referring to a tiny amount, and MEASLY and MEAGER referring to a MEAGER or inadequate amount.