Definition of ravenous

"ravenous" in the adjective sense

1. famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient

extremely hungry

"they were tired and famished for food and sleep"

"a ravenous boy"

"the family was starved and ragged"

"fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

2. edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish

devouring or craving food in great quantities

"edacious vultures"

"a rapacious appetite"

"ravenous as wolves"

"voracious sharks"

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Quotations for ravenous

We must not stint
Our necessary actions, in the fear
To cope malicious censurers; which ever,
As ravenous fishes, do a vessel follow
That is new trimmed, but benefit no further
Than vainly longing. [ William Shakespeare, Henry VIII ]

ravenous in Scrabble®

The word ravenous 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® Plays In The Letters ravenous:

RAVENOUS
(108)
RAVENOUS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

nervous

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ravenous

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

RAVENOUS
(108)
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(108)
NERVOUS
(92 = 42 + 50)
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ravenous in Words With Friends™

The word ravenous 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 ravenous:

NERVOUS
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

nervous

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ravenous

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(108)
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(96)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ravenous

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(116 = 81 + 35)
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(108)
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RAVENOUS
(84)
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(78)
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(78)
RAVENS
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence ravenous

Words that start with ravenous (2 words)

Words with ravenous in them (2 words)

Words that end with ravenous (3 words)

Word Growth involving ravenous

Shorter words in ravenous

en aven raven

rave raven

en venous

no venous

us venous

Longer words containing ravenous

intravenous intravenously

intravenous nonintravenous

ravenously intravenously