diphtheria bacillus

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

diphtheria bacillus is a valid 19-letter word worth 31 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2I1P3H4T1H4E1R1I1A1B3A1C3I1L1L1U1S1

2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =31 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 62TRIPLE WORD → 93

MEANING

What does diphtheria bacillus mean?