Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
adscititious15 | 15p | added or derived from something outside; not inherent |
advantageous17 | 17p | giving an advantage |
adventitious16 | 16p | associated by chance and not an integral part; - Frederick W. Robertson |
altitudinous13 | 13p | indefinitely high; lofty |
ambidextrous24 | 24p | equally skillful with each hand |
amentiferous17 | 17p | (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins |
anemophilous19 | 19p | of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind |
ankylosaurus19 | 19p | having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's |
anthophilous20 | 20p | feeding on flowers |
argillaceous15 | 15p | resembling or containing clay |
ascomycetous21 | 21p | related to or characteristic of fungi of the class Ascomycetes |
asynchronous20 | 20p | (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself |
atheromatous17 | 17p | of or relating to or resembling atheroma |
brontosaurus14 | 14p | huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic |
cantankerous18 | 18p | stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate; - Spectator |
carbonaceous18 | 18p | relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon |
cementitious16 | 16p | like or relevant to or having the properties of cement |
circumfluous21 | 21p | |
cirrocumulus18 | 18p | a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples |
cirrostratus14 | 14p | a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude |
coleopterous16 | 16p | |
collembolous18 | 18p | |
complicitous20 | 20p | |
compunctious20 | 20p | |
contemptuous18 | 18p | expressing extreme contempt |
conterminous16 | 16p | connecting without a break; within a common boundary |
contumacious18 | 18p | wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient |
contumelious16 | 16p | arrogantly insolent |
coprophagous22 | 22p | |
coprophilous21 | 21p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abstentious13 | 13p | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink |
acrimonious15 | 15p | marked by strong resentment or cynicism |
adenomatous14 | 14p | |
adventurous15 | 15p | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises |
altocumulus15 | 15p | a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles |
altostratus11 | 11p | a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles |
anachronous16 | 16p | chronologically misplaced |
androgynous16 | 16p | relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance |
anfractuous16 | 16p | full of twists and turns |
angiomatous14 | 14p | of or related to or having a tumor of the kind known as an angioma |
anisogamous14 | 14p | relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape) |
apatosaurus13 | 13p | huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic |
arenicolous13 | 13p | growing or living or burrowing in sand |
aspergillus14 | 14p | genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals |
atrabilious13 | 13p | irritable as if suffering from indigestion |
blasphemous20 | 20p | grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred |
borborygmus21 | 21p | |
burglarious14 | 14p | involving or resembling burglary |
cacophonous20 | 20p | having an unpleasant sound; - John McCarten |
calcicolous17 | 17p | growing or living in soil rich in lime |
calciferous18 | 18p | bearing or producing or containing calcium or calcium carbonate or calcite |
calcifugous19 | 19p | growing or living in acid soil |
callipygous19 | 19p | pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks |
canaliculus15 | 15p | a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants |
carnivorous16 | 16p | relating to or characteristic of carnivores |
catadromous16 | 16p | migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn |
cataractous15 | 15p | |
ceremonious15 | 15p | characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display |
champertous20 | 20p | |
collagenous14 | 14p | relating to or consisting of collagen |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abstemious14 | 14p | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; - John Galsworthy |
acephalous17 | 17p | lacking a head or a clearly defined head |
adenovirus14 | 14p | any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye |
adulterous11 | 11p | characterized by adultery |
agapanthus16 | 16p | any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers |
alacritous12 | 12p | quick and eager |
albuminous14 | 14p | relating to or containing or resembling albumin |
alliaceous12 | 12p | of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium |
allogamous13 | 13p | relating to cross-fertilization in plants |
allosaurus10 | 10p | late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus |
amphibious19 | 19p | relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia |
anadromous13 | 13p | migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn |
anasarcous12 | 12p | characterized by or affected by dropsy |
anatropous12 | 12p | (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk |
anilinctus12 | 12p | |
antitragus11 | 11p | |
antonymous15 | 15p | of words: having opposite meanings |
aposporous14 | 14p | |
aquiferous22 | 22p | of or relating to an aquifer |
arenaceous12 | 12p | resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas |
armigerous13 | 13p | |
astragalus11 | 11p | large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae |
auriferous13 | 13p | containing gold |
auspicious14 | 14p | auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
autoecious12 | 12p | of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host |
autogamous13 | 13p | characterized by or fit for autogamy |
autogenous11 | 11p | originating within the body |
autologous11 | 11p | derived from organisms of the selfsame individual |
autonomous12 | 12p | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces |
autotomous12 | 12p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
aboideaus12 | 12p | |
aboiteaus11 | 11p | |
acanthous14 | 14p | shaped like a spine or thorn |
acclivous16 | 16p | |
acervulus14 | 14p | small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi |
achromous16 | 16p | having no color |
acidulous12 | 12p | being sour to the taste |
acuminous13 | 13p | |
ailanthus12 | 12p | any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus |
alburnous11 | 11p | |
aluminous11 | 11p | pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum |
ambagious14 | 14p | roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; ; -T.S.Eliot; (`ambagious' is archaic) |
ambiguous14 | 14p | open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead |
ambitious13 | 13p | having a strong desire for success or achievement |
amianthus14 | 14p | |
amorphous16 | 16p | having no definite form or distinct shape |
amphioxus23 | 23p | small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates |
analogous10 | 10p | similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar |
anestrous9 | 9p | of or relating to anestrus |
anhydrous16 | 16p | without water; especially without water of crystallization |
anilingus10 | 10p | |
anomalous11 | 11p | deviating from the general or common order or type |
anonymous14 | 14p | having no known name or identity or known source |
antivirus12 | 12p | |
apetalous11 | 11p | (of flowers) having no petals |
aphyllous17 | 17p | having no leaves |
apiaceous13 | 13p | |
apivorous14 | 14p | feeding on bees |
apogamous14 | 14p | of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization |
apparatus13 | 13p | equipment designed to serve a specific function |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abomasus12 | 12p | |
acanthus13 | 13p | any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated |
acarpous12 | 12p | producing no fruit |
acaulous10 | 10p | |
acoelous10 | 10p | |
aduncous11 | 11p | |
afflatus14 | 14p | a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration |
alveolus11 | 11p | a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways |
amiantus10 | 10p | |
amplexus19 | 19p | |
anestrus8 | 8p | applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus |
anginous9 | 9p | of or related to the pain of angina pectoris |
angulous9 | 9p | |
anserous8 | 8p | |
aphthous16 | 16p | |
apiculus12 | 12p | |
apterous10 | 10p | (of insects) without wings |
araceous10 | 10p | relating to a plant of the family Araceae |
arborous10 | 10p | of or relating to or formed by trees |
arquebus19 | 19p | an obsolete firearm with a long barrel |
arsenous8 | 8p | |
arsonous8 | 8p | |
asbestus10 | 10p | |
astomous10 | 10p | |
babassus12 | 12p | tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory |
bacchius17 | 17p | |
bacillus12 | 12p | aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil |
bandeaus11 | 11p | an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts |
bebeerus12 | 12p | |
bejeezus26 | 26p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abortus9 | 9p | a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body |
acajous16 | 16p | |
acerous9 | 9p | |
acetous9 | 9p | tasting or smelling like vinegar |
acinous9 | 9p | pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) |
aculeus9 | 9p | a stiff sharp-pointed plant process |
adipous10 | 10p | |
aeneous7 | 7p | |
agamous10 | 10p | (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction |
alumnus9 | 9p | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) |
amadous10 | 10p | |
amorous9 | 9p | inclined toward or displaying love |
angelus8 | 8p | the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited |
annulus7 | 7p | a toroidal shape |
anurous7 | 7p | not having a tail |
anxious14 | 14p | eagerly desirous |
apercus11 | 11p | a short synopsis |
apodous10 | 10p | (of snakes and eels) naturally footless |
aqueous16 | 16p | similar to or containing or dissolved in water |
arbutus9 | 9p | any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America |
arduous8 | 8p | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |
arenous7 | 7p | |
autobus9 | 9p | a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport |
azygous20 | 20p | occurring singly; not one of a pair |
bejesus16 | 16p | |
bilious9 | 9p | relating to or containing bile |
boletus9 | 9p | type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible |
boubous11 | 11p | |
brumous11 | 11p | filled or abounding with fog or mist |
bulbous11 | 11p | shaped like a bulb |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abacus10 | 10p | a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave |
acarus8 | 8p | any of several mites of the order Acarina |
acinus8 | 8p | one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry |
adieus7 | 7p | a farewell remark |
aeneus6 | 6p | |
airbus8 | 8p | a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances |
amicus10 | 10p | |
animus8 | 8p | a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
aureus6 | 6p | |
aurous6 | 6p | of or relating to or containing or derived from gold |
awmous11 | 11p | |
bayous11 | 11p | a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana) |
bijous15 | 15p | a small and delicately worked piece |
bupkus14 | 14p | |
byssus11 | 11p | tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface |
cactus10 | 10p | any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines |
callus8 | 8p | an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) |
campus12 | 12p | a field on which the buildings of a university are situated |
cantus8 | 8p | |
carpus10 | 10p | a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones |
caucus10 | 10p | a closed political meeting |
census8 | 8p | a periodic count of the population |
cercus10 | 10p | |
cereus8 | 8p | genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white |
cerous8 | 8p | of or relating to or containing cerium with valence 3 |
cestus8 | 8p | |
chiaus11 | 11p | |
chirus11 | 11p | |
chorus11 | 11p | any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
circus10 | 10p | a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
ankus9 | 9p | an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook |
arcus7 | 7p | a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea |
argus6 | 6p | (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes |
ascus7 | 7p | saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes |
babus9 | 9p | used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' |
beaus7 | 7p | a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman |
bogus8 | 8p | fraudulent; having a misleading appearance |
bolus7 | 7p | a small round soft mass (as of chewed food) |
bonus7 | 7p | anything that tends to arouse |
bubus9 | 9p | |
casus7 | 7p | |
conus7 | 7p | |
dufus9 | 9p | |
ecrus7 | 7p | a very light brown |
emeus7 | 7p | |
favus11 | 11p | a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East |
fetus8 | 8p | an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal |
ficus10 | 10p | large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees |
focus10 | 10p | the concentration of attention or energy on something |
fucus10 | 10p | any member of the genus Fucus |
fugus9 | 9p | a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous |
genus6 | 6p | a general kind of something |
gurus6 | 6p | a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher |
gyrus9 | 9p | a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain |
habus10 | 10p | |
hakus12 | 12p | |
hilus8 | 8p | (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ |
hocus10 | 10p | |
humus10 | 10p | partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil |
ictus7 | 7p | a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
amus6 | 6p | |
anus4 | 4p | the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal |
crus6 | 6p | the leg from the knee to foot |
ecus6 | 6p | |
emus6 | 6p | any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism |
feus7 | 7p | |
flus7 | 7p | an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease |
gnus5 | 5p | large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail |
nous4 | 4p | common sense |
onus4 | 4p | an onerous or difficult concern |
opus6 | 6p | a musical work that has been created |
plus6 | 6p | a useful or valuable quality |
rhus7 | 7p | deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron) |
sous4 | 4p | a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money |
taus4 | 4p | the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet |
thus7 | 7p | an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation |
ulus4 | 4p | |
urus4 | 4p | large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle |
vaus7 | 7p | |
yous7 | 7p | |