Poisonous has 8 synonyms including malevolent, malicious, vicious. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
Words associated with poisonous by meaning or context.
Poisonous contains 9 letters: 5 vowels (O, I, U) and 4 consonants (P, S, N). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Poisonous scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. As a 9-letter word, poisonous can help clear tiles from your rack for bonus points. With 5 vowels and 4 consonants, this word has a vowel-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| toxicant | 17 | 19 | 8 |
| malevolent | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| toxic | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| malicious | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| venomous | 13 | 17 | 8 |
The most common synonyms for poisonous are malevolent, malicious, vicious, venomous, toxic. In total, there are 8 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Poisonous does not have widely recognized antonyms in standard English dictionaries.
Yes, poisonous is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 14 points.
Poisonous has 9 letters: 5 vowels (O, I, U) and 4 consonants (P, S, N).