insidious
ADJECTIVE
/ɪn'sɪdiəs/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
insidious is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1S1I1D2I1O1U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does insidious mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way.
“glaucoma is an insidious disease”
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2
Beguiling but harmful.
“insidious pleasures”
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3
Intended to entrap.
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