01 Word definition

microbes

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is MICROBES a word?

Yes. MICROBES is a 8-letter noun. MICROBES is a plural or present-tense form of MICROBE: a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MICROBES?

M-I-C-R-O-B-E-S

MICROBES contains 8 letters, begins with M, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

MICROBES is a plural or present-tense form of MICROBE.

1noun

  1. MICROBES is a plural or present-tense form of MICROBE: a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MICROBES spelled?

M1I2C3R4O5B6E7S8
Starts withMICFirst 3 letters
Ends withBESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About MICROBES.

How do you spell MICROBES?

MICROBES is spelled M-I-C-R-O-B-E-S. It contains 8 letters.