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Words that rhyme with VIRUS
VIRUS has 2 syllables and 6 perfect rhymes in Wordtide's English dictionary, the most common first: DESIROUS, IRIS and ANTIVIRUS. Below they are grouped by syllables, followed by 1,123 near rhymes. Every word is playable on the shared board, with its points shown.
2-syllable words that rhyme with VIRUS (1)
- IRIS4
3-syllable words that rhyme with VIRUS (1)
- DESIROUS10
4-syllable words that rhyme with VIRUS (2)
- ANTIVIRUS14
- RETROVIRUS15
5-syllable words that rhyme with VIRUS (1)
- ADENOVIRUS16
7-syllable words that rhyme with VIRUS (1)
- CYTOMEGALOVIRUS27
Near rhymes for VIRUS (1,123)
Words that almost rhyme: the same vowel sound with similar consonants after it, or the same last vowel and ending. Closest and most common first.
- ADVANTAGEOUS19
- ADVENTUROUS18
- ALIAS5
- AMBIGUOUS16
- AMBITIOUS14
- ANALOGOUS11
- ANALYSIS10
- ANONYMOUS14
- ANXIOUS14
- APPARATUS14
- ASYNCHRONOUS19
- ATLAS5
- AWARENESS12
- AXIS10
- BASIS7
- BIAS6
- BOGUS9
- BONUS8
- BRIGHTNESS15
- BUS6
- BUSINESS11
- CALCULUS14
- CAMPUS13
- CARELESS10
- CHORUS11
- COMPLETENESS18
- CONSCIOUS14
- CONSCIOUSNESS18
- CONSENSUS12
- CONSPICUOUS19
- CONTENTIOUS14
- CONTINUOUS14
- COUNTLESS12
- CRISIS8
- CURIOUS11
- DANGEROUS12
- DARKNESS12
- DELICIOUS13
- DEVIOUS13
- DIAGNOSIS11
- DISASTROUS12
- DISCUSS11
- DOUBTLESS13
- DUBIOUS12
- EFFECTIVENESS25
- EMBARRASS13
- EMPHASIS14
- ENDLESS8
- ENORMOUS11
- ERRONEOUS10
- EXTRANEOUS17
- FAIRNESS11
- FALLACIOUS16
- FAMOUS12
- FATUOUS12
- FOCUS11
- FRIVOLOUS17
- FUSS8
- GENEROUS10
- GENIUS8
Highest-scoring rhymes for VIRUS
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares (VIRUS itself is worth 10). Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- CYTOMEGALOVIRUS27
- ADENOVIRUS16
- RETROVIRUS15
- ANTIVIRUS14
- DESIROUS10
- IRIS4
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Rhymes are worked out from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University) and include only words from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
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What rhymes with VIRUS?
The most common words that rhyme with VIRUS are DESIROUS, IRIS, ANTIVIRUS, ADENOVIRUS, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS and RETROVIRUS. This page lists all 6 perfect rhymes, grouped by syllables.
How many words rhyme with VIRUS?
6 perfect rhymes (the same sounds from the stressed vowel to the end) and 1,123 near rhymes, counting only words valid on Wordtide's English board.
What is the longest word that rhymes with VIRUS?
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS, with 7 syllables. The highest-scoring rhyme in Wordtide is CYTOMEGALOVIRUS, worth 27 points before bonus squares.
What is a near rhyme for VIRUS?
A word that almost rhymes: the same vowel sound with similar consonants, or the same ending. For VIRUS: ADVANTAGEOUS, ADVENTUROUS, ALIAS, AMBIGUOUS and AMBITIOUS. Songwriters and poets use them when a perfect rhyme sounds forced.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Play in the browser with no download or sign-up.
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