RIOTOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RIOTOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIOTOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIOTOUS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIOTOUS
No single letter turns RIOTOUS into another word.
How RIOTOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RIOTOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 110,281.
What does RIOTOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Involving wild disorder or uncontrolled behaviour, or very lively and boisterous in a way that is hard to restrain.
Riotous can describe a genuine street disturbance, but it is just as often used for a party or a burst of colour. The context decides whether it sounds alarming or merely exuberant.
How RIOTOUS is used
Used for crowds, celebrations, comedy and even bright displays of colour.
- The riotous crowd spilled out of the stadium after the match.
- The garden was a riotous mix of reds and purples.
- They were fined for riotous behaviour in the town square.
- The play drew riotous laughter from the audience.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIOTOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RIOTOUS
3 longer words begin with RIOTOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RIOTOUS
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Common questions about RIOTOUS
- Is RIOTOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIOTOUS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIOTOUS worth?
- RIOTOUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIOTOUS mean?
- Involving wild disorder or uncontrolled behaviour, or very lively and boisterous in a way that is hard to restrain.
- What letters can be added to RIOTOUS?
- No single letter can be added to RIOTOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RIOTOUS:
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