1noun
inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (‘phrenitis’ is no longer in scientific use)
01 Word definition
encephalitis
12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants
Is ENCEPHALITIS a word?
Yes. ENCEPHALITIS is a 12-letter noun. inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (‘phrenitis’ is no longer in scientific use) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
E-N-C-E-P-H-A-L-I-T-I-SHow do you spell ENCEPHALITIS?
ENCEPHALITIS contains 12 letters, begins with E, and ends with S.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗cephalitisphrenitis
02 Letter breakdown
How is ENCEPHALITIS spelled?
E1N2C3E4P5H6A7L8I9T10I11S12
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How do you spell ENCEPHALITIS?
ENCEPHALITIS is spelled E-N-C-E-P-H-A-L-I-T-I-S. It contains 12 letters.