Words · Less common
antimalarial
12 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 60: a larger list with less common words.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 8 million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word It’s waiting for an editor’s review because it’s only in the less common word lists. Until then it scores as a bonus word.