miasma
NOUN
/maɪ'æzmə/
6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
miasma is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3I1A1S1M3A1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does miasma mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources.
“the miasma of the marshes”
“a miasma of cigar smoke”
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2
An unwholesome atmosphere.
“the novel spun a miasma of death and decay”
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