Virus

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside living cells.

“The computer virus corrupted all the files on his laptop.”

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V start, U in middle, S end - watch vowel positions.

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Worth 8 points, good balance of common letters.

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