01 Word definition

virus

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is VIRUS a word?

Yes. VIRUS is a 5-letter noun. (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell VIRUS?

V-I-R-U-S

VIRUS contains 5 letters, begins with V, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

2noun

  1. a harmful or corrupting agency

    bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is VIRUS spelled?

V1I2R3U4S5
Starts withVIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withRUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell VIRUS?

VIRUS is spelled V-I-R-U-S. It contains 5 letters.