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Is glorious a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word glorious is a Scrabble US word. The word glorious is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is glorious a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word glorious is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Is glorious a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word glorious is a Words With Friends word. The word glorious is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

GLORIOUS,

7-letter words (1 found)

GIROSOL,

6-letter words (5 found)

GUIROS,IGLOOS,ISOLOG,LURGIS,RIGOLS,

5-letter words (22 found)

GIRLS,GIROS,GOOLS,GOORS,GORIS,GUIRO,GURLS,GUSLI,IGLOO,IGLUS,LOGOI,LOGOS,LOIRS,LORIS,LOUIS,LOURS,LURGI,OLIOS,RIGOL,ROILS,ROULS,SORGO,

4-letter words (44 found)

GIOS,GIRL,GIRO,GOOL,GOOR,GOOS,GORI,GORS,GRIS,GULS,GURL,GURS,IGLU,LIGS,LOGO,LOGS,LOIR,LOOR,LOOS,LOUR,LOUS,LUGS,LURS,OILS,OLIO,ORGS,OURS,RIGS,ROIL,ROOS,ROUL,RUGS,SILO,SLOG,SLUG,SLUR,SOIL,SOLI,SOLO,SOOL,SORI,SOUL,SOUR,SUGO,

3-letter words (40 found)

GIO,GIS,GOO,GOR,GOS,GUL,GUR,GUS,IOS,ISO,LIG,LIS,LOG,LOO,LOR,LOS,LOU,LUG,LUR,OIL,OIS,OOR,OOS,ORG,ORS,OUR,OUS,RIG,ROO,RUG,SIG,SIR,SOG,SOL,SOU,SRI,SUG,SUI,SUR,UGS,

2-letter words (17 found)

GI,GO,GU,IO,IS,LI,LO,OI,OO,OR,OS,OU,SI,SO,UG,UR,US,

You can make 130 words from glorious according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of glorious

glorious

Etymology

From Middle English glorious, from Anglo-Norman glorius and Old French glorïos, from Latin glōriōsus. Displaced native Middle English wulderful, from Old English wuldorfull (“glorious”), among other terms. Equivalent to glory +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔɹ.i.əs/
  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɒ.ɹi.əs/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəs

Adjective

glorious (comparative more glorious or gloriouser, superlative most glorious or gloriousest)

  1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
  2. Excellent, wonderful; delightful.
  3. Bright or shining;
    Synonyms: splendid, resplendent, bright, shining
  4. (obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction
  5. (obsolete) Excessively proud or boastful.
    Synonyms: haughty, boastful, ostentatious, vainglorious
  6. (archaic, colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • glorify
  • glory

Translations

References

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • glorius, gloryis, gloryous, gloriose

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman glorius, glorios, glorieus, from Latin glōriōsus; equivalent to glory +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡlɔːriˈuːs/, /ˌɡlɔriˈuːs/
  • (with reduction) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔːrius/, /ˈɡlɔrius/, /-rjus/

Adjective

glorious (comparative gloriousere, superlative gloriosest)

  1. Recognised, acclaimed, well-known; having an excellent reputation.
  2. Deserving religious recognition or commendation; godly.
  3. Marvelous or wonderful to the senses: attractive, pleasing.
  4. Amazing, great; possessing quality or a good reputation.
  5. (rare) Vain, bragging, self-aggrandising.

Related terms

  • gloriously

Descendants

  • English: glorious

References

  • “glōriǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-04.

Old French

Alternative forms

  • glorieus, glorios, glorius

Etymology

Latin glōriōsus.

Adjective

glorious m (oblique and nominative feminine singular gloriouse) (Anglo-Norman)

  1. glorious

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Source: wiktionary.org