Words Containing VIRUS
- 73 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing VIRUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing VIRUS 73 words
7-Letter Words With VIRUS 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With VIRUS 5
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With VIRUS 11
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With VIRUS 13
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With VIRUS 15
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With VIRUS 11
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With VIRUS 8
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With VIRUS 3
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With VIRUS 3
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With VIRUS 1
17-Letter Words With VIRUS 1
How often does VIRUS appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 73 words containing VIRUS. Most are 11 letters long, they average 17.5 points, the best is PARAMYXOVIRUSES (32 points) and 97.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 73
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.5
- out of 32 max
- Longest word
- CYTOMEGALOVIRUSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 97.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 97.3%
- d 1.4%
- e 1.4%
Top vowel pairs
- eo2.7%
- io2.7%
- oi2.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word containing VIRUS
p 3a 1r 1a 1m 3y 4x 8o 1v 4i 1r 1u 1s 1e 1s 1
P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + M 3 + Y 4 + X 8 + O 1 + V 4 + I 1 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
paramyxoviruses
Form of paramyxovirus
- nouna group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
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Words Containing VIRUS FAQ
How many words containing VIRUS are there?
There are 73 words containing VIRUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing VIRUS?
PARAMYXOVIRUSES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PARAMYXOVIRUS (30), CYTOMEGALOVIRUSES (28), CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (26).
What are some common words containing VIRUS?
Everyday examples include VIRUS, VIRUSES, ANTIVIRUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing VIRUS?
CYTOMEGALOVIRUSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, VIRUSES (7 letters) is the longest common one.