01 Word definition

meningitis

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is MENINGITIS a word?

Yes. MENINGITIS is a 10-letter noun. infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MENINGITIS?

M-E-N-I-N-G-I-T-I-S

MENINGITIS contains 10 letters, begins with M, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MENINGITIS spelled?

M1E2N3I4N5G6I7T8I9S10
Starts withMENFirst 3 letters
Ends withTISLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, N
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell MENINGITIS?

MENINGITIS is spelled M-E-N-I-N-G-I-T-I-S. It contains 10 letters.