proteus
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- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
/ˈpɹəʊ.tjuːs/
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/ˈpɹəʊ.tjuːs/ (UK) · /ˈpɹoʊ.ti.əs/ (US)
Definition of proteus
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
name
- (Greek)A sea god who could change his shape at will.
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name
- (Greek)A sea god who could change his shape at will.
- The sixth satellite of the planet Neptune.
noun
- Any of many gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Proteus, several of which are responsible for human infections.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús).
Words you can make from proteus
200+ playable · top: PETROUS (9 pts)
Best play petrous 9 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
23 words5-letter words
52 words- ERUPT 7 pts
- ESTOP 7 pts
- PESTO 7 pts
- POETS 7 pts
- PORES 7 pts
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- POSER 7 pts
- POURS 7 pts
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- PREST 7 pts
- PROSE 7 pts
- PROST 7 pts
- PURSE 7 pts
- REPOS 7 pts
- REPOT 7 pts
- ROPES 7 pts
- ROUPS 7 pts
- SETUP 7 pts
- SPORE 7 pts
- SPORT 7 pts
- SPOUT 7 pts
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- STOPE 7 pts
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- EUROS 5 pts
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4-letter words
72 words- EPOS 6 pts
- OPES 6 pts
- OPTS 6 pts
- OPUS 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- PESO 6 pts
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- PORT 6 pts
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- POTS 6 pts
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- PURE 6 pts
- PURS 6 pts
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- REPO 6 pts
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- ROPE 6 pts
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- SPUE 6 pts
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- TOPE 6 pts
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- TRES 4 pts
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- TRUE 4 pts
- USER 4 pts
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3-letter words
47 words- OPE 5 pts
- OPS 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PES 5 pts
- PET 5 pts
- POS 5 pts
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- PRO 5 pts
- PST 5 pts
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- REP 5 pts
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- UPS 5 pts
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- EST 3 pts
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- SET 3 pts
- SOT 3 pts
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- SUE 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
- TOR 3 pts
- USE 3 pts
- UTE 3 pts
- UTS 3 pts
2-letter words
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