1noun
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
01 Word definition
pest
4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants
Is PEST a word?
Yes. PEST is a 4-letter noun. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-E-S-THow do you spell PEST?
PEST contains 4 letters, begins with P, and ends with T.
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2noun
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗plaguepestilencepestis
02 Letter breakdown
How is PEST spelled?
P1E2S3T4
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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How do you spell PEST?
PEST is spelled P-E-S-T. It contains 4 letters.