01 Word definition

anthrax

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ANTHRAX a word?

Yes. ANTHRAX is a 7-letter noun. a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ANTHRAX?

A-N-T-H-R-A-X

ANTHRAX contains 7 letters, begins with A, and ends with X.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people

2noun

  1. a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia

Synonyms
splenic fever
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends17points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ANTHRAX spelled?

A1N2T3H4R5A6X7
Starts withANTFirst 3 letters
Ends withRAXLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About ANTHRAX.

How do you spell ANTHRAX?

ANTHRAX is spelled A-N-T-H-R-A-X. It contains 7 letters.