gas gangrene

NOUN /ɡæs_'ɡæŋgrin/

12 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G

gas gangrene is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

G2A1S1G2A1N1G2R1E1N1E1

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does gas gangrene mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon.

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