With VIRU
17 words · highest scoring is poxviruses at 22 points
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About 10 Letter Words With VIRU
There are 17 ten letter words containing VIRU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is poxviruses at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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10 Letter Words With VIRU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 10 Letter Words With VIRU
- poxviruses22
- flavivirus19
- bunyavirus18
- parvovirus18
- hantavirus16
- rhinovirus16
- virulently16
- poliovirus15
10 Letter Words With VIRU Defined
- poxvirusesNoun · 22 points
- any of a group of large DNA viruses that cause smallpox and similar infectious diseases in vertebrates
- bunyavirusNoun · 18 points
- Any member of the genus Bunyavirus or family Bunyaviridae of enveloped viruses with a three-segmented single-stranded RNA genome, most of which are arthropod-borne pathogens of humans and other mammals, typically causing fever or encephalitis. Also (in form Bunyavirus): the genus itself.
- rhinovirusNoun · 16 points
- any of a group of picornaviruses including those which cause some forms of the common cold
- provirusesNoun · 15 points
- the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into, and able to replicate with, the genome of a host cell
- adenovirusNoun · 14 points
- any of a group of DNA viruses first discovered in adenoid tissue, most of which cause respiratory diseases
- reovirusesNoun · 13 points
- any of a group of RNA viruses that are sometimes associated with respiratory and enteric infection
10 Letter Words With VIRU: Questions
How many ten letter words containing VIRU are there?
There are 17 ten letter words containing VIRU in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among ten letter words containing VIRU?
POXVIRUSES is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common ten letter words containing VIRU?
ADENOVIRUS, LENTIVIRUS, RETROVIRUS are among the most familiar ten letter words containing VIRU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these ten letter words containing VIRU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.