Zoster

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A painful viral infection that causes a blistering rash along the path of a nerve, commonly known as shingles.

“The doctor prescribed antiviral medication after diagnosing the elderly patient with zoster.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

zos·ter

Related Words

Synonyms

shingles

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -STER, a common English suffix, Z opener with the familiar OSTER pattern makes this guessable once Z is placed

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Scrabble

Z (10 pts) gives ZOSTER 15 base points, a medical term worth knowing as it is valid in tournament Scrabble

Words Related to Zoster

Words one letter different

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

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Words you can make from Zoster

Shorter words formed from the letters in “zoster”.

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