01 Word definition

superbug

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SUPERBUG a word?

Yes. SUPERBUG is a 8-letter noun. a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SUPERBUG?

S-U-P-E-R-B-U-G

SUPERBUG contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics

2noun

  1. a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias

Synonyms
Bemisia tabacipoinsettia strain
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SUPERBUG spelled?

S1U2P3E4R5B6U7G8
Starts withSUPFirst 3 letters
Ends withBUGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats U
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SUPERBUG.

How do you spell SUPERBUG?

SUPERBUG is spelled S-U-P-E-R-B-U-G. It contains 8 letters.