Definitions for riata

riata ri·a·ta

Spelling: [ree-ah-tuh, -at-uh]
IPA: /riˈɑ tə, -ˈæt ə/

Riata is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in riata (aairt).

Definitions for riata

noun

  1. a lariat.

Origin of riata

1840-50, Americanism; Spanish reata, derivative of reatar to tie again, equivalent to re- re- + atar Latin aptāre to fit

Examples for riata

Jack dropped the riata and turned, his whole face smiling a welcome.

On the right-hand side of your pommel will be a strap and buckle for your riata.

The Mexicans have a terrible and barbarous weapon—the riata!

"I would not that you should hold the riata," said Consuelo petulantly.

One of them had a riata snatched from a saddle-pommel, and with this they tried to bind him.

They'll string a riata across the road and hold up the car,209 most likely.

His hunting-knife had sheared at a stroke the riata round the engineer's neck.

With a riata around his neck, and carefully guarded, we again advanced.

One is called the “riata,” and should be of pliant, evenly-spun 2½-in.

He would have taken the riata which she was still holding, but she motioned him to precede her.

Word Value for riata
Scrable

5

Words with friends

5

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