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ANTHRAX

“ANTHRAX” is a valid word.

17 Scrabble points
17 Words with Friends
7 letters

Definition

noun

  1. a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
  2. a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia

< 7-letter words: ANTHRAX

5-letter words 3

  • ratana switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
  • arhata Buddhist who has attained nirvana
  • antraa natural cavity or hollow in a bone

4-letter words 10

  • than
  • hartUnited States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
  • ranta loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  • rath
  • tarna mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
  • anta
  • haar
  • hant
  • tahr
  • taxaanimal or plant group having natural relations

3-letter words 15

  • ranmove fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
  • artthe products of human creativity; works of art collectively
  • aahexpress admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
  • hatheaddress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
  • nah
  • ratany of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
  • taxcharge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
  • aha
  • anamother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
  • tana browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
  • antsocial insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
  • tarany of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
  • rah
  • nthlast or greatest in an indefinitely large series
  • rax

2-letter words 9

  • ata highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
  • anan associate degree in nursing
  • ah
  • ha(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
  • naa silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
  • taa hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
  • ara colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
  • axan edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  • aaa dry form of lava resembling clinkers