01 Word definition

sprue

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is SPRUE a word?

Yes. SPRUE is a 5-letter noun. a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SPRUE?

S-P-R-U-E

SPRUE contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

Synonyms
tropical spruepsilosis
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SPRUE spelled?

S1P2R3U4E5
Starts withSPRFirst 3 letters
Ends withRUELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SPRUE.

How do you spell SPRUE?

SPRUE is spelled S-P-R-U-E. It contains 5 letters.