Vibrio
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A type of curved, rod-shaped bacterium capable of rapid motile movement, including species that cause cholera.
“Vibrio cholerae is the bacterium responsible for outbreaks of cholera in contaminated water supplies.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
vib·ri·o
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Synonyms
vibrion
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Unusual letter combination ending in -IO, three vowels including a rare final O
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Moderate tile value with V and B both scoring well, a specialist word that can surprise opponents
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