influenza

NOUN /,ɪnflu'ɛnzə/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

influenza is a valid 9-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1F4L1U1E1N1Z10A1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does influenza mean?