diphtheria
NOUN
/dɪf'θiriə/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
diphtheria is a valid 10-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1P3H4T1H4E1R1I1A1
2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does diphtheria mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing.
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