01 Word definition

bacterium

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is BACTERIUM a word?

Yes. BACTERIUM is a 9-letter noun. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

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How do you spell BACTERIUM?

B-A-C-T-E-R-I-U-M

BACTERIUM contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

Synonyms
bacteria
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BACTERIUM spelled?

B1A2C3T4E5R6I7U8M9
Starts withBACFirst 3 letters
Ends withIUMLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell BACTERIUM?

BACTERIUM is spelled B-A-C-T-E-R-I-U-M. It contains 9 letters.