Anthrax

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A serious and potentially fatal infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, primarily affecting livestock but also transmissible to humans.

“The farm was placed under quarantine after a sheep tested positive for anthrax.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

an·thrax

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Synonyms

wool-sorter's disease

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Wordle

Starts ANT, ends in RAX with a high-value X, contains A, A vowels, TH digraph in the middle

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Scrabble

X is worth 8 points giving strong Scrabble value, a well-known word, hooks with ES for anthraxes

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Words you can make from Anthrax

Shorter words formed from the letters in “anthrax”.

antar antra arhat artha athar atnah ratan ratha tahar tanha thana thrax anat anax anta arna atar haar hant harn hart rana rant tara

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