Definition of pernicious

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • pernicious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • pernicious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • pernicious is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of pernicious


  • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. insidious
    2. subtle
  • exceedingly harmful (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. baneful
    2. deadly
    3. pestilent

See definition of pernicious in Merriam Webster