9-Letter Words With RIOU
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With RIOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With RIOU 23 words
How often does RIOU appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 nine-letter words containing RIOU. They average 12.3 points, the best is INJURIOUS (16 points) and 73.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 48%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 73.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 73.9%
- y 17.4%
- r 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ou100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing RIOU
i 1n 1j 8u 1r 1i 1o 1u 1s 1
I 1 + N 1 + J 8 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
injurious
- adjectiveharmful to living things“deleterious chemical additives”
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How many nine-letter words containing RIOU are there?
There are 23 nine-letter words containing RIOU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing RIOU?
INJURIOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LUXURIOUS (16), FURIOUSLY (15), VARIOUSLY (15).
What are some common nine-letter words containing RIOU?
Everyday examples include SERIOUSLY, NOTORIOUS, HILARIOUS, CURIOUSLY, LABORIOUS, VICARIOUS, VARIOUSLY, INJURIOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing RIOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CURIOUSER (11), INEBRIOUS (11), MALARIOUS (11), SCURRIOUR (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.