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Definition of insidious

"insidious" in the adjective sense

1. insidious

beguiling but harmful

"insidious pleasures"

2. insidious

intended to entrap

3. insidious, pernicious, subtle

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

"glaucoma is an insidious disease"

"a subtle poison"

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Quotations for insidious

It (wine) produces most of the bad effects of ardent spirits, as misused in our country, and is perhaps more insidious. [ Horatio Greenough, the sculptor, of Florence ]

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insidious in Scrabble®

The word insidious is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters insidious:

INSIDIOUS
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insidious in Words With Friends™

The word insidious is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters insidious:

INSIDIOUS
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

sinoids

 

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Words within the letters of insidious

2 letter words in insidious (11 words)

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3 letter words in insidious (14 words)

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4 letter words in insidious (12 words)

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5 letter words in insidious (2 words)

sinussound

6 letter words in insidious (2 words)

sinoidsounds

7 letter words in insidious (1 word)

sinoids

8 letter words in insidious (1 word)

sinusoid

9 letter words in insidious (1 word)

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insidious + 2 blanks (3 words)

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Words containing the sequence insidious

Words that start with insidious (3 words)

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Words with insidious in them (1 word)

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Words that end with insidious (1 word)

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