Definition of rites

"rites" in the noun sense

1. rite, religious rite

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

"the rite of baptism"

2. ritual, rite

any customary observance or practice

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Quotations for rites

Time goes on crutches till love have all his rites. [ William Shakespeare ]

In former days various superstitious rites were used to exorcise evil spirits, but in our times the same object is attained, and beyond comparison more effectually, by the press; before this talisman, ghosts, vampires, witches, and all their kindred tribes are driven from the land, never to return again; the touch of holy water is not so intolerable to them as the smell of printing ink. [ J. Bentham ]

rites in Scrabble®

The word rites is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

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rites in Words With Friends™

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 5

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Words within the letters of rites

2 letter words in rites (3 words)

3 letter words in rites (6 words)

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5 letter words in rites (Anagrams) (5 words)

rites + 2 blanks (268 words)

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Word Growth involving rites

Shorter words in rites

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Longer words containing rites

anchorites

anhydrites

attrites

azurites lazurites

barites radiobarites

barites sybarites

bleacherites

cannizzarites

cassiterites

chlorites hypochlorites

chondrites achondrites

cordierites

cuprites

dendrites neurodendrites

dihydrites

diorites epidiorites

diorites granodiorites

dolerites

dumortierites

enhydrites

epitrites

evaporites

favorites

favourites

ferrihydrites

ferrites calcioferrites

ferrites plumboferrites

fluorites

forsterites

fulgurites

galerites

garnierites

geyserites

grossularites

hexahydrites

hutterites

hypocrites

ignimbrites

iodyrites

karites

karyomerites

kieserites

labradorites

laterites

lithotrites

margarites

marguerites

meteorites micrometeorites

modderites

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nitrites

norites

ozocerites

ozokerites

pentahydrites

pentahydroborites

phosphorites

picrites

polarites

porphyrites microporphyrites

pyrites arsenopyrites

pyrites chalcopyrites

sclerites

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sphalerites

sprites

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trihydrites

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