01 Word definition

kuru

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is KURU a word?

Yes. KURU is a 4-letter noun. a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell KURU?

K-U-R-U

KURU contains 4 letters, begins with K, and ends with U.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is KURU spelled?

K1U2R3U4
Starts withKURFirst 3 letters
Ends withURULast 3 letters
Unique letters3Repeats U
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell KURU?

KURU is spelled K-U-R-U. It contains 4 letters.