Definition of AUROUS

aurous

Adjective

  • Of or containing gold, especially with a valence of one.
  • of or relating to or containing or derived from gold

Adj

  • Relating to gold.
  • Containing gold.
  • Containing univalent gold.

Examples

  • Every word on a triple-word score has an aurous glow.

Origin / Etymology

From auro- + -ous.

Synonyms

auric

Scrabble Score: 6

aurous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aurous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aurous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

aurous: valid Words With Friends Word