proteus

1. Any of various gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Proteus, certain species of which are associated with human enteritis and urinary tract infections.

2. A Greek sea god capable of assuming different forms.

3. Any of a genus () of aerobic usually motile enterobacteria that include saprophytes in decaying organic matter and a common causative agent () of urinary tract infections.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
petrous	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
er	2
es	2
et	2
oe	2
op	4
or	2
os	2
pe	4
po	4
re	2
so	2
te	2
to	2
up	4
us	2
ut	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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est	3
oes	3
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ops	5
opt	5
ore	3
ors	3
ort	3
ose	3
our	3
out	3
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pot	5
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rut	3
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sup	5
tes	3
toe	3
top	5
tor	3
tup	5
upo	5
ups	5
urp	5
use	3
ute	3
uts	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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opts	6
opus	6
ores	4
orts	4
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roue	4
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tore	4
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trou	4
true	4
tups	6
urps	6
user	4
utes	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
erupt	7
estop	7
euros	5
outer	5
outre	5
pesto	7
poets	7
pores	7
ports	7
poser	7
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setup	7
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strep	7
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super	7
toper	7
topes	7
tores	5
torse	5
torus	5
tours	5
touse	5
trope	7
trues	5
turps	7
upset	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
erupts	8
ouster	6
outers	6
poseur	8
poster	8
pouter	8
presto	8
purest	8
repots	8
respot	8
roupet	8
routes	6
souter	6
sprout	8
stoper	8
stoure	6
stupor	8
topers	8
tropes	8
troupe	8
uprose	8
uptore	8
repost	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
petrous	9
posture	9
pouters	9
proteus	9
spouter	9
troupes	9