Definition of RIATA

riata

Plural: riatas

Noun

  • A long, braided rope or lasso, typically used by cowboys.
  • a long noosed rope used to catch animals
  • A lariat or lasso.

Examples

  • He used his RIATA of strategic words to rope in a Words With Friends victory.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish reata, from reatar (“to retie”). Compare lariat.

Synonyms

lariat, lasso, reata

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 5

riata: valid Words With Friends Word