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Is riotous a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word riotous is a Scrabble US word. The word riotous is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

R1I1O1T1O1U1S1

Is riotous a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word riotous is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

R1I1O1T1O1U1S1

Is riotous a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word riotous is a Words With Friends word. The word riotous is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1I1O1T1O1U2S1

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7-letter words (1 found)

RIOTOUS,

6-letter words (3 found)

OUTROS,SUITOR,TOROUS,

5-letter words (22 found)

OUTRO,RIOTS,ROIST,ROOST,ROOTS,ROSIT,ROSTI,ROTIS,ROTOS,ROUST,ROUTS,STOOR,STOUR,SUTOR,TIROS,TOROS,TORSI,TORSO,TORUS,TOURS,TRIOS,TROIS,

4-letter words (32 found)

OOTS,ORTS,OURS,OUST,OUTS,RIOT,RITS,ROOS,ROOT,ROST,ROTI,ROTO,ROTS,ROUT,RUST,RUTS,SOOT,SORI,SORT,SOUR,SOUT,STIR,SUIT,TIRO,TORI,TORO,TORS,TOUR,TRIO,TROU,TUIS,UTIS,

3-letter words (28 found)

IOS,ISO,ITS,OIS,OOR,OOS,OOT,ORS,ORT,OUR,OUS,OUT,RIT,ROO,ROT,RUT,SIR,SIT,SOT,SOU,SRI,SUI,SUR,TIS,TOO,TOR,TUI,UTS,

2-letter words (16 found)

IO,IS,IT,OI,OO,OR,OS,OU,SI,SO,ST,TI,TO,UR,US,UT,

You can make 102 words from riotous according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of riotous

riotous

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English riotous, from Anglo-Norman riotous; equivalent to riot +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪətəs/

Adjective

riotous

  1. Having the characteristics of a riot.
  2. Causing, inciting or taking part in a riot.
  3. Unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute.

Synonyms

  • ragmatical

Derived terms

  • riotous living

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • ryetous, reyetous
  • riatous, riottes, ryoteux, ryotous, ryoutis (Late Middle English)

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman riotous; equivalent to rioten +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌriːutˈuːs/, /ˈriːutus/, /ˈriːətus/

Adjective

riotous (plural and weak singular riotouse)

  1. degenerate, dissolute, lax
  2. riotous, rowdy, boisterous
  3. (rare) violent, savage
  4. (rare) difficult, unmanageable

Descendants

  • English: riotous
  • Middle Scots: riotous

References

  • “rīotǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Source: wiktionary.org