Words Containing IOUS

916 words contain IOUS anywhere. Scores range up to 35 points (QUINQUEFARIOUS), averaging 16.5 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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Tending to subtract or diminish.

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Moderate in eating and drinking.

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In a restrained or moderate manner.

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Moderation in consuming food and drink.

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Practicing or characterized by self-denial, especially of food or drink.

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Bitter and sharp in manner or speech.

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In an acrimonious manner.

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The quality of being acrimonious.

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Tending to add or increase; additive.

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Adopted, especially in a formal sense.

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Added from outside; not inherent.

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In an adscititious way; extrinsically.

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Appearing accidentally or from an external source; not innate.

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In an adventitious manner; accidentally or sporadically.

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Pertaining to love or lovemaking (obsolete).

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Roundabout and verbose in speech or writing.

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Having a strong desire to succeed or achieve.

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In a way showing a strong desire for success.

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A strong desire for success.

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Plural of AMBITIOUSNESS.

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Able to operate or live both on land and in water.

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In a way that operates both on land and in water.

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The quality of being amphibious.

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Having male and hermaphrodite flowers on separate plants.

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Having both bisexual and male flowers on one plant.

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Counteracting liver disorders.

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Containing trivalent antimony.

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Opposed to religion.

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Feeling or showing worry about something.

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In a worried or nervous manner.

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The state of being anxious.

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Plural of ANXIOUSNESS.

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Of or relating to aphids.

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Relating to arsenic compounds in which arsenic has valence 3.

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Added from outside; supplementary or adventitious.

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Shrewd and perceptive.

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In a clever or shrewd manner.

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Melancholy or bad-tempered.

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Quality of being atrabilious; melancholy or irritability.

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Extremely bad or displeasing.

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In a terrible or shocking way.

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Extreme cruelty or wickedness.

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Plural of ATROCIOUSNESS.

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Showing a willingness to take bold risks.

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In a bold, daring, or brazen manner.

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Boldness or impudence.

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Plural of AUDACIOUSNESS.

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Favorably indicating future success.

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In a favorable or promising manner.

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The quality of being favorable or promising.

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Alternative spelling of autoecious.

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Completing its entire life cycle on a single host, as certain fungi.

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In an autoecious manner; without a change of host.

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Excessively greedy for wealth or possessions.

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In a greedy or excessively desiring manner.

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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

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Chestnut-colored.

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Addicted to drinking alcohol.

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Curious about bisexuality; not fully committed.

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Arranged in two rows on opposite sides of an axis.

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How many words containing ious are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word contain IOUS anywhere?

QUINQUEFARIOUS scores 35 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.