01 Word definition

rabies

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is RABIES a word?

Yes. RABIES is a 6-letter noun. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RABIES?

R-A-B-I-E-S

RABIES contains 6 letters, begins with R, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

Synonyms
hydrophobialyssamadness
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RABIES spelled?

R1A2B3I4E5S6
Starts withRABFirst 3 letters
Ends withIESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About RABIES.

How do you spell RABIES?

RABIES is spelled R-A-B-I-E-S. It contains 6 letters.