Iritis

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A medical condition involving inflammation of the iris of the eye, typically causing pain, redness, and sensitivity to light.

“The patient was diagnosed with iritis after presenting with a sudden painful red eye.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

i·ri·tis

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Synonyms

uveitisanterior uveitis

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Wordle

Medical term with three I's, making it very distinctive, the -ITIS suffix reliably signals inflammation

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, three I's clear excess vowels efficiently, ends in -S for flexibility with hooks

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Change a single letter of “iritis” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

iritic

Words you can make from Iritis

Shorter words formed from the letters in “iritis”.

iris stir

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