Definitions For Virus

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
  • A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
  • A harmful or corrupting agency

Is Viruses a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Virus is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Virus in a Sentence

  • Is the illness caused by bacteria or a virus?
  • I think I have the virus that's going around this winter.
  • The software checks your hard drive for viruses.

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