With IRU
17 words · highest scoring is polyomavirus at 22 points
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About 12 Letter Words With IRU
There are 17 twelve letter words containing IRU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is polyomavirus at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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12 Letter Words With IRU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words With IRU
- polyomavirus22
- chirurgeonly21
- flaviviruses21
- bunyaviruses20
- parvoviruses20
- picornavirus19
- chirurgeries18
- hantaviruses18
12 Letter Words With IRU Defined
- polyomavirusNoun · 22 points
- any of a group of papovaviruses that are usually endemic in their host species without causing disease but which can cause tumours when injected into other species
- flavivirusesNoun · 21 points
- any of a group of RNA viruses, mostly having arthropod vectors, that cause a number of serious human diseases including yellow fever, dengue, various types of encephalitis, and hepatitis C
- picornavirusNoun · 19 points
- any of a group of very small RNA viruses which includes enteroviruses, rhinoviruses, and the virus of foot-and-mouth disease
- rhinovirusesNoun · 18 points
- any of a group of picornaviruses including those which cause some forms of the common cold
- poliovirusesNoun · 17 points
- any of a group of enteroviruses including those that cause poliomyelitis
- lentivirusesNoun · 15 points
- any of a group of retroviruses producing illnesses characterized by a delay in the onset of symptoms after infection
12 Letter Words With IRU: Questions
How many twelve letter words containing IRU are there?
There are 17 twelve letter words containing IRU in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words containing IRU?
POLYOMAVIRUS is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common twelve letter words containing IRU?
ADENOVIRUSES, FLAVIVIRUSES, POLIOVIRUSES are among the most familiar twelve letter words containing IRU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these twelve letter words containing IRU 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.