pious

Adjective

Deeply religious or showing devout reverence for God.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
- "pious readings"

Adj

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
Relating to religion or religious works.
Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.

Examples

A pious cause.
He made a PIOUS wish for a blank tile, knowing it would save his game.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.

Synonyms

devout, dutiful, godly, observant, religious, reverent, reverential

Antonyms

impious, independent, profane

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

pious: valid Words With Friends Word