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01 Word definition

porous

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is POROUS a word?

Yes. POROUS is a 6-letter adjective. able to absorb fluids Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POROUS?

P-O-R-O-U-S

POROUS contains 6 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. able to absorb fluids

    “the partly porous walls of our digestive system”

2adjective

  1. full of pores or vessels or holes

Synonyms
poriferous
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POROUS spelled?

P1O2R3O4U5S6
Starts withPORFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats O
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with POR →Words ending in OUS →Words made from POROUS →Words with O →Words with P →Words with R →Words with S →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About POROUS.

How do you spell POROUS?

POROUS is spelled P-O-R-O-U-S. It contains 6 letters.