Hydrous

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Describing a substance that contains chemically combined water, especially water of crystallisation.

“Hydrous silica is found naturally in the mineral opal.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhaɪdrəs/

Syllables

hy·drous

Related Words

Synonyms

hydrated

Antonyms

anhydrous

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Wordle

Ends in -OUS, contains Y and three vowels, a chemistry adjective well suited to word puzzles

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Worth 14 points, the -OUS ending is a frequent hook and the Y adds scoring value

Words Related to Hydrous

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hydrous” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

hydrops

Words you can make from Hydrous

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hydrous”.

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