Venous

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Of, relating to, or carried within the veins of the circulatory system.

“Venous blood returns to the heart after delivering oxygen to the body's tissues.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ve·nous

Related Words

Synonyms

vascular

Antonyms

arterial

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

V-E-N-O-U-S contains four vowels, the -OUS ending is a very common adjective pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, V (4) and four vowels help when holding many vowels in your rack

Words Related to Venous

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “venous” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

venoms vinous

Words you can make from Venous

Shorter words formed from the letters in “venous”.

nevus novus ovens venus enos eons nose nous ones onus oven sone

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “venous”.

envious nervous

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