Bilious
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Affected by or relating to an excess of bile, typically causing nausea, irritability, or a yellowish complexion.
“He woke feeling bilious and queasy after the rich food and wine of the previous evening.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
bil·ious
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Ends in -OUS, a common adjective suffix, and contains four vowels I, I, O, U packed into seven letters
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points with all low-value tiles, though the vowel richness makes it very useful for clearing a heavy vowel rack
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