gangrene

VERBNOUN /ɡæŋgrin/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G

gangrene is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2A1N1G2R1E1N1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does gangrene mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Undergo necrosis.

SYNONYMS
MORTIFYNECROSESPHACELATE
BROADER
WASTEROT
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).

SYNONYMS
MORTIFICATIONNECROSISSPHACELUS
BROADER
DEATH
NARROWER
MYONECROSIS
RELATED
GANGRENOUS
2

Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass.

SYNONYMS
SLOUGHSPHACELUS
BROADER
PATHOLOGY
NARROWER
COLD GANGRENEDRY GANGRENEEMPHYSEMATOUS GANGRENEEMPHYSEMATOUS PHLEGMONGANGRENOUS EMPHYSEMAGAS GANGRENEGAS PHLEGMONMUMIFICATION NECROSIS
RELATED
GANGRENOUS