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Is mellifluous a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word mellifluous is a Scrabble US word. The word mellifluous is worth 16 points in Scrabble:

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Is mellifluous a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word mellifluous is a Scrabble UK word and has 16 points:

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Is mellifluous a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word mellifluous is a Words With Friends word. The word mellifluous is worth 22 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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11-letter words (1 found)

MELLIFLUOUS,

8-letter words (1 found)

SMILEFUL,

7-letter words (14 found)

EMULOUS,FOLIUMS,FOLLIES,FOULIES,FULSOME,ILLUMES,LIMULUS,LOLIUMS,LOLLIES,MISFELL,MOLLIES,MOUILLE,MUSEFUL,SOULFUL,

6-letter words (31 found)

FILLES,FILLOS,FILOSE,FLOUSE,FLUMES,FOLIES,FOLIUM,FOLLES,FOLLIS,FOULES,FOULIE,FUMOUS,FUMULI,FUSILE,ILLUME,LIFULL,LIMOUS,LOLIUM,LOUIES,MILLES,MOILES,MOLIES,MOLLIE,MOUSIE,MOUSLE,MUESLI,MULIES,OLEUMS,OLLIES,SMOILE,USEFUL,

5-letter words (71 found)

EUSOL,FELLS,FILES,FILLE,FILLO,FILLS,FILMS,FILOS,FILUM,FLIES,FLIMS,FLOES,FLUES,FLUME,FOILS,FOLIE,FOMES,FOULE,FOULS,FUELS,FULLS,FUMES,FUSEL,FUSIL,ILEUM,ILEUS,LIEFS,LIEUS,LIFES,LILLS,LILOS,LIMES,LIMOS,LISLE,LOLLS,LOMES,LOSEL,LOUIE,LOUIS,LOUSE,LULLS,LULUS,MELLS,MEOUS,MILES,MILFS,MILLE,MILLS,MILOS,MOILE,MOILS,MOLES,MOLLS,MOUES,MOULS,MOUSE,MUILS,MULES,MULIE,MULLS,MULSE,OLEUM,OLLIE,OUSEL,SIMUL,SLIME,SMELL,SMILE,SOLEI,SOLUM,SULFO,

4-letter words (100 found)

ELFS,ELLS,ELMS,EMOS,EMUS,EUOI,FEIS,FELL,FEMS,FEUS,FILE,FILL,FILM,FILO,FILS,FLIM,FLOE,FLUE,FLUS,FOES,FOIL,FOUL,FOUS,FUEL,FULL,FUME,FUMS,FUSE,ILLS,ISLE,LEIS,LIEF,LIES,LIEU,LIFE,LILL,LILO,LIME,LIMO,LOLL,LOME,LOSE,LOUS,LUES,LULL,LULU,LUMS,MELL,MELS,MEOU,MEUS,MILE,MILF,MILL,MILO,MILS,MISE,MISO,MOES,MOIL,MOLE,MOLL,MOLS,MOSE,MOUE,MOUS,MUIL,MULE,MULL,MUSE,MUSO,OILS,OLES,OLMS,SEIF,SEIL,SELF,SELL,SEMI,SILE,SILL,SILO,SLIM,SLOE,SLUE,SLUM,SOIL,SOLE,SOLI,SOME,SOUL,SOUM,SULU,SUMI,SUMO,UFOS,ULES,ULUS,UMES,UMUS,

3-letter words (66 found)

EFS,ELF,ELL,ELM,ELS,EMO,EMS,EMU,FEM,FES,FEU,FIE,FIL,FLU,FOE,FOU,FUM,IFS,ILL,IOS,ISM,ISO,LEI,LES,LEU,LIE,LIS,LOS,LOU,LUM,MEL,MES,MEU,MIL,MIS,MOE,MOI,MOL,MOS,MOU,MUS,OES,OIL,OIS,OLE,OLM,OMS,OSE,OUS,SEI,SEL,SIF,SIM,SOL,SOM,SOU,SUE,SUI,SUM,UFO,ULE,ULU,UME,UMS,UMU,USE,

2-letter words (25 found)

EF,EL,EM,ES,FE,FU,IF,IO,IS,LI,LO,ME,MI,MO,MU,OE,OF,OI,OM,OS,OU,SI,SO,UM,US,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 310 words from mellifluous according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of mellifluous

mellifluous

Etymology

From Latin mellifluus (“flowing like honey”), from mel (“honey”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare superfluous and fluid, from same root, and with dulcet (“sweet speech”), alternative Latinate term with a similar meaning.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /məˈlɪflu.əs/, /mɛˈlɪflu.əs/

Adjective

mellifluous (comparative more mellifluous, superlative most mellifluous)

  1. Flowing like honey.
  2. (figurative) Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).
    Synonyms: birdsweet, dulcet, euphonious, mellifluent

Usage notes

Not to be confused with melliferous (“of a plant or its parts: bearing any substance (such as nectar or pollen) which is collected by bees to produce honey; (by extension) producing honey; (figurative) honeyed, sweet”).

Derived terms

  • mellifluousness

Related terms

  • melliloquent
  • superfluous

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Source: wiktionary.org