Measles

/ˈmiːzəlz/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Measles

noun

Rubeola, an acute highly contagious disease, often of childhood, caused by Measles virus, of genus Morbillivirus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes
Any of several other similar diseases, such as German measles.
A disease of pigs and cattle, caused by larval tapeworms.
A disease of trees, in which the leaves are covered in spots.

Anagrams of Measles

No exact anagrams found for "measles". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "measles" and rearranging:

+bassemble beamless

+ffameless selfsame

+nlameness maleness maneless nameless salesmen

+tmateless meatless tameless

Related Word Patterns

ME...Words starting with "me"...ESWords ending with "es"All 7-letter words Unscramble "measles"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

10-day measles 7-day measles hard measles morbilli red measles rubeola

Letter Values

m3

e1

a1

s1

l1

e1

s1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Measles

aardwolves abacuses abalones abamperes abases abashes abates abatises abattises abbacies abbes abbesses

Related 7-Letter Words

macaber macabre macacos macadam macaque macchia macchie machete machine machree machzor mackled mackles macrame macrons

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Measles"

Measles is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Measles" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "measles" is a low-scoring word.