01 Word definition

virulence

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is VIRULENCE a word?

Yes. VIRULENCE is a 9-letter noun. extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell VIRULENCE?

V-I-R-U-L-E-N-C-E

VIRULENCE contains 9 letters, begins with V, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)

    “the virulence of the plague”
Synonyms
virulency
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is VIRULENCE spelled?

V1I2R3U4L5E6N7C8E9
Starts withVIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About VIRULENCE.

How do you spell VIRULENCE?

VIRULENCE is spelled V-I-R-U-L-E-N-C-E. It contains 9 letters.