7-letter words containing r, i, o
- roscian — of, relating to, or involving acting.
- roscius — Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
- rosehip — hip2 .
- rosiner — a strong alcoholic drink
- rosolio — a cordial flavored with rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, or the like, popular in southern Europe.
- rossini — Gioacchino Antonio [jaw-ahk-kee-naw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌdʒɔ ɑkˈki nɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1868, Italian composer.
- rossiya — Russian name of Russia.
- rotifer — any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
- rotting — to undergo decomposition; decay.
- roubaix — a city in N France, NE of Lille.
- rougail — a combination of condiments and spices, as ginger, thyme, pimiento, and tomatoes, used especially in Creole cookery.
- roughie — a small food fish of the family Arripididae, found in southern and western Australian waters
- rouging — any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- rouhani — Hassan (hæˈsɑːn). born 1948, Iranian politician; president of Iran from 2013
- rouille — a mayonnaise-based sauce
- rouming — the division of common pasture into individual portions
- roupily — in a roupy manner
- rousing — exciting; stirring: a rousing song.
- routhie — abundant, plentiful, or well filled
- routine — subroutine
- routing — a bellow.
- rowdier — a rough, disorderly person.
- rowdily — a rough, disorderly person.
- rowling — J(oanne) K(athleen) born 1965, English author of children's books.
- rubicon — a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic. 15 miles (24 km) long: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 b.c., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment.
- rubious — being of the color of a ruby; ruby-colored.
- ruction — a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- ruinous — bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous: a ruinous war.
- rullion — a rawhide shoe
- runnion — a woman
- sadiron — Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- sarcoid — a growth resembling a sarcoma.
- sauroid — a type of fish
- sautoir — a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- saviour — a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country.
- scissor — to cut or clip out with scissors.
- scoriae — Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- scorify — to subject to scorification.
- scoring — the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scorpio — Astronomy. Scorpius.
- scourie — a young seagull
- seirios — Sirius (def 2).
- semipro — semiprofessional
- sericon — a solution used in alchemy of unknown composition, perhaps a red tincture, often equated with minium, or red lead
- serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- serpigo — (formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- shapiro — Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- shoring — a supporting post or beam with auxiliary members, especially one placed obliquely against the side of a building, a ship in drydock, or the like; prop; strut.
- shortia — an evergreen herb native to eastern North America and temperate Asia, with white, pink, or blue flowers
- shortie — a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).