PESTILENCE — 10 letter word
pestilence
The word pestilence has 10 letters: P, E, S, T, I, L, E, N, C, E. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of".
10 letter word "pestilence": P E S T I L E N C E — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends score: 18
Letter analysis of pestilence
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of pestilence
noun
- a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation" Synonyms: canker
- any epidemic disease with a high death rate Synonyms: pest
- a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal Synonyms: pest
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