Parlous

/ˈpɑːləs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Parlous

adjective

Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
"The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible."
Appalling, dire, terrible.
"Those manning the facility were in a parlous state."
Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.

adverb

Extremely, very.

Anagrams of Parlous

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "parlous":

6-LETTER WORDS

parols parous polars pulsar sapour sporal upsoar

5-LETTER WORDS

loups lours opals orals parol polar pours praos praus proas purls roups sapor slurp solar+2 more

4-LETTER WORDS

alps also apos laps lars lops loup lour oars opal opus oral osar ours pals+11 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "parlous" and rearranging:

+rparlours sporular

+tpostural pulsator

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

abacus aboideaus aboiteaus abomasus abortus abstemious abstentious acajous acanthous acanthus acarpous acarus acaulous acclivous acephalous+5 more

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