01 Word definition

avaricious

10 letters · 6 vowels · 4 consonants

Is AVARICIOUS a word?

Yes. AVARICIOUS is a 10-letter adjective. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell AVARICIOUS?

A-V-A-R-I-C-I-O-U-S

AVARICIOUS contains 10 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

    “they are avaricious and will do anything for money”
Synonyms
covetousgrabbygraspinggreedyprehensile
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is AVARICIOUS spelled?

A1V2A3R4I5C6I7O8U9S10
Starts withAVAFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, I
Vowel balance6 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell AVARICIOUS?

AVARICIOUS is spelled A-V-A-R-I-C-I-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.