01 Word definition

leprosy

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LEPROSY a word?

Yes. LEPROSY is a 7-letter noun. chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LEPROSY?

L-E-P-R-O-S-Y

LEPROSY contains 7 letters, begins with L, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LEPROSY spelled?

L1E2P3R4O5S6Y7
Starts withLEPFirst 3 letters
Ends withOSYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About LEPROSY.

How do you spell LEPROSY?

LEPROSY is spelled L-E-P-R-O-S-Y. It contains 7 letters.