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Is poisonous a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word poisonous is a Scrabble US word. The word poisonous is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

P3O1I1S1O1N1O1U1S1

Is poisonous a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word poisonous is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

P3O1I1S1O1N1O1U1S1

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Yes. The word poisonous is a Words With Friends word. The word poisonous is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4O1I1S1O1N2O1U2S1

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9-letter words (1 found)

POISONOUS,

7-letter words (4 found)

POISONS,POISSON,POUSSIN,SPINOUS,

6-letter words (6 found)

INSPOS,OPSINS,POISON,PSIONS,SNOOPS,SPOONS,

5-letter words (18 found)

INSPO,NISUS,NOOPS,NOUPS,OPSIN,PIONS,PIOUS,PISOS,POONS,PSION,SINUS,SNIPS,SNOOP,SOOPS,SOUPS,SPINS,SPOON,SUNIS,

4-letter words (40 found)

IONS,ISOS,NIPS,NOOP,NOUP,NOUS,ONOS,ONUS,OONS,OOPS,OPUS,OUPS,PINS,PION,PISO,PISS,POIS,PONS,POON,POOS,POSS,PSIS,PUNS,PUSS,SINS,SIPS,SNIP,SONS,SOON,SOOP,SOPS,SOUP,SOUS,SPIN,SPUN,SUNI,SUNS,SUPS,UNIS,UPON,

3-letter words (42 found)

INS,ION,IOS,ISO,NIP,NIS,NOO,NOS,NUS,OIS,ONO,ONS,OON,OOP,OOS,OPS,OUP,OUS,PIN,PIS,PIU,POI,POO,POS,PSI,PUN,PUS,SIN,SIP,SIS,SON,SOP,SOS,SOU,SUI,SUN,SUP,SUS,UNI,UNS,UPO,UPS,

2-letter words (18 found)

IN,IO,IS,NO,NU,OI,ON,OO,OP,OS,OU,PI,PO,SI,SO,UN,UP,US,

You can make 129 words from poisonous according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of poisonous

poisonous

Etymology

From Middle English poisounous, poysonouse, equivalent to poison +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔɪzənəs/, /ˈpɔɪznəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪzənəs, -ɔɪznəs

Adjective

poisonous (comparative more poisonous, superlative most poisonous)

  1. Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
    Synonyms: poisoned, toxic, venomous, (dialectal or archaic) attery
    Antonyms: nonpoisonous, unpoisonous
  3. Of an animal such as a snake or spider, or parts of its body: producing a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting poison.
  4. (figuratively) Negative, harmful.
    Synonym: toxic

Usage notes

Some speakers, especially in technical contexts, make a distinction between poisonous (releasing toxins when eaten), and venomous (releasing toxins (known as venom in this case) by biting or stinging a target).

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Source: wiktionary.org