Leprous

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Of, relating to, or characteristic of leprosy, or resembling the symptoms associated with it.

“The ancient texts described leprous patches on the skin requiring ritual cleansing.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lep·rous

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Synonyms

diseasedafflicted

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Wordle

Ends in OUS like many adjectives, contains EPR cluster, OUS is a very common Wordle ending

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Scrabble

LEPROUS uses common tiles, the OUS ending is a productive Scrabble suffix worth memorising

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Words you can make from Leprous

Shorter words formed from the letters in “leprous”.

loupes polers poseur proles uprose elops epulo euros eusol lepus loper lopes lores loser loupe loups lours louse lures luser olpes opelu orles orsel

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