Definition of rancorous

"rancorous" in the adjective sense

1. rancorous

showing deep-seated resentment

"preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley

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Quotations for rancorous

Their avenging God! rancorous torturer who burns his creatures in slow fire! When they tell me that God made himself a man, I prefer to recognize a man who made himself a god. [ A. de Musset ]

rancorous in Scrabble®

The word rancorous 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters rancorous:

RANCOROUS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

coronas, racoons, rancors, rancour

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word rancorous

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In rancorous

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rancorous in Words With Friends™

The word rancorous 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: 14

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

RANCOROUS
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

coronas, racoons, rancors, rancour

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word rancorous

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In rancorous

RANCOROUS
(216)
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(132)
RANCOUR
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Words within the letters of rancorous

2 letter words in rancorous (11 words)

3 letter words in rancorous (19 words)

5 letter words in rancorous (12 words)

6 letter words in rancorous (7 words)

7 letter words in rancorous (4 words)

8 letter words in rancorous (1 word)

9 letter words in rancorous (1 word)

rancorous + 1 blank (1 word)

rancorous + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence rancorous

Words that start with rancorous (3 words)

Words with rancorous in them (1 word)

Words that end with rancorous (1 word)

Word Growth involving rancorous

Shorter words in rancorous

or rancor

an ran rancor

us

Longer words containing rancorous

rancorously

rancorousness