With IOUS
22 words · highest scoring is anxiously at 19 points
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About 9 Letter Words With IOUS
There are 22 nine letter words containing IOUS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is anxiously at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 22 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AMBITIOUS, FEROCIOUS, NOTORIOUS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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9 Letter Words With IOUS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With IOUS
- anxiously19
- obnoxious18
- obviously17
- luxurious16
- furiously15
- variously15
- curiously14
- ferocious14
Common 9 Letter Words With IOUS
- ambitious13
- atrocious11
- delicious12
- furiously15
- insidious10
- malicious13
- obnoxious18
- seriously12
9 Letter Words With IOUS Defined
- ambitiousAdjective · 13 points
- having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
- consciousAdjective · 13 points
- aware of and responding to one's surroundings
- ferociousAdjective · 14 points
- savagely fierce, cruel, or violent
- insidiousAdjective · 10 points
- proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
- notoriousAdjective · 9 points
- famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed
- religiousNoun · 10 points
- a person bound by monastic vows
9 Letter Words With IOUS: Questions
How many nine letter words containing IOUS are there?
There are 22 nine letter words containing IOUS in our dictionary, and 22 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing IOUS?
ANXIOUSLY is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing IOUS?
AMBITIOUS, FEROCIOUS, NOTORIOUS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing IOUS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing IOUS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.