5 letter words starting with vir

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with vir.

  • VIRAL
  • VIRED
  • VIREO
  • VIRES
  • VIRGA
  • VIRGE
  • VIRGO
  • VIRID
  • VIRLS
  • VIRTU
  • VIRUS

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:

Definition of vireo

vireo (noun)

  1. Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
  2. Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireo, greenlets and peppershrikes.
  3. (in plural) The family Vireonidae.

Definition of virga

virga (noun)

  1. A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.
  2. A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer.
  3. (measurement) A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.


Definition of virtu

virtu (noun)

  1. The fine arts as a subject of study or expertise; understanding of arts and antiquities.
  2. Objets d'art collectively.
  3. Especially with reference to the writings of Machiavelli (1469–1527): the requisite qualities for political or military success; vitality, determination; power.
  4. Moral worth; virtue, virtuousness.

Definition of virus

virus (noun)

  1. A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.
  2. A disease caused by these organisms.
  3. Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc.
  4. A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.
  5. Any type of malware.