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Pestiferous
p 3e 1s 1t 1i 1f 4e 1r 1o 1u 1s 1
About 4 syllables
adjective · 11 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pestiferous mean?
adjective
contaminated with infecting organisms
“dirty wounds”
Synonymsdirty
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
“a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift”
Synonymspestilentpestilentialplaguey
tending to corrupt or pervert
Synonymscorruptiveperversive
causing irritation or annoyance
“tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”
Is PESTIFEROUS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PESTIFEROUS worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PESTIFEROUS
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 1101
stupefiers 15putrefies 14stupefier 14stupefies 14supersoft 14torpefies 14firepots 13perfuses 13pieforts 13postfire 13poufters 13presifts 13setiferous 13superfit 13firepot 12forpets 12forpits 12fusspot 12perfuse 12piefort 12poufter 12preifes 12presift 12priefes 12profess 12profits 12profuse 12sportif 12eutropies 11foetuses 11
See all 1101 words made from PESTIFEROUS Words that end like PESTIFEROUS
Common words that share the ending -EROUS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
cantankerousconiferouspreposterousvociferousdangerousnumerousgeneroustreacherousboisterousprosperousthunderousdexterousmurderousponderousonerous
All words ending in -EROUS Pestiferous: quick answers
Is PESTIFEROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PESTIFEROUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PESTIFEROUS worth?
PESTIFEROUS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pestiferous mean?
As an adjective, pestiferous means “contaminated with infecting organisms”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PESTIFEROUS?
You can make 1101 shorter words from PESTIFEROUS, such as STUPEFIERS, PUTREFIES, STUPEFIER, STUPEFIES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PESTIFEROUS?
PESTIFEROUS rearranges into SEPTIFEROUS.