What does VIRUS mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈvaɪrəs/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 10
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
- a harmful or corrupting agency“bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread”
- a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer“a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
viruses10
Anagrams of VIRUS
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside VIRUS
6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is VIRUS a valid word in word games?
VIRUS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is VIRUS worth?
VIRUS is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from VIRUS?
6 other words, including IS, US, SIR and SI.