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pernicious

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PERNICIOUS a word?

Yes. PERNICIOUS is a 10-letter adjective. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PERNICIOUS?

P-E-R-N-I-C-I-O-U-S

PERNICIOUS contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

    “glaucoma is an insidious disease”
Synonyms
insidioussubtle
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PERNICIOUS spelled?

P1E2R3N4I5C6I7O8U9S10
Starts withPERFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with PER →Words ending in OUS →Words made from PERNICIOUS →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

perfidious16 ptspennaceous14 ptsperjurious19 ptspericulous14 ptsperigynous16 ptspediculous15 ptspellagrous13 ptspemphigous20 ptspenumbrous16 ptsperditions13 ptsperforatus15 ptspetroleous12 pts

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How do you spell PERNICIOUS?

PERNICIOUS is spelled P-E-R-N-I-C-I-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.