Nidus

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a place where bacteria or parasites breed; a nest

“The stagnant water provided a nidus for mosquitoes.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ni·dus

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Synonyms

focus

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Wordle

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Anagrams of Nidus

Words that use exactly the same letters as “nidus”.

dinus indus

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “nidus” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

didus nides nisus nodus

Words you can make from Nidus

Shorter words formed from the letters in “nidus”.

dins duns iuds

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “nidus”.

nudist

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