Words Containing ARID

62 words contain ARID anywhere. Scores range up to 28 points (POLYSACCHARIDES), averaging 15.2 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A small arachnid of the subclass Acarina, including mites and ticks.

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A mite or tick.

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Plural of ACARIDAN.

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A mite or tick; an acarine.

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Plural of ACARIDEAN.

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Of or relating to mites and ticks.

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Plural of ACARIDIAN.

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Plural of acaridomatium; mite-induced plant galls.

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A mite-dwelling structure on a plant.

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Plural of ACARID.

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Having little or no rain; very dry.

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Comparative form of ARID.

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Superlative form of ARID.

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Plural of ARIDITY.

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Lack of moisture or rainfall.

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In an arid manner.

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The state or quality of being dry or lacking moisture.

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Plural of ARIDNESS.

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A parasitic roundworm of the family Ascarididae.

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Plural of ascaris.

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Plural of ASCARID.

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Any beetle in the family Cantharidae.

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Relating to or derived from cantharides.

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Spanish fly beetles used medicinally as a blistering agent.

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Made from or relating to cantharides.

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Pertaining to or containing cantharides.

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A toxic compound secreted by blister beetles.

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Plural of CANTHARIDIN.

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Plural of CANTHARID.

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Belonging to the caper family of plants.

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Charity done for self-promotion rather than altruism.

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Plural of CHARIDEE.

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A sugar composed of two monosaccharide units.

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Enzyme breaking down disaccharides into monosaccharides.

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Plural of DISACCHARIDASE.

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A sugar composed of two monosaccharide units.

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Plural of DISACCHARIDE.

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Plural of DISACCHARID.

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Extremely dry, with an aridity index below 0.05.

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Having an odd number of digits on a limb.

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In Islamic folklore, a powerful type of jinn or demon.

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Plural of MARID.

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A simple sugar that cannot be broken down into smaller sugars.

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Plural of MONOSACCHARIDE.

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A carbohydrate made of three to eight monosaccharides.

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A member of the eared seal family.

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A carbohydrate composed of chains of monosaccharide units.

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Plural of POLYSACCHARIDE.

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A carbohydrate, such as a sugar or starch.

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Plural of SACCHARIDE.

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A small dark fly; a fungus gnat.

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Plural of SCIARID.

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Having slightly more rainfall than an arid region.

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Plural of SEMIARIDITY.

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The state or quality of being semiarid.

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An extinct treelike plant of the genus Sigillaria.

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Plural of SIGILLARID.

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Any fish of the family Sparidae, such as sea breams.

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Plural of SPARID.

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Somewhat arid; not completely dry.

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POLYSACCHARIDES scores 28 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.