rat typhus

NOUN
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

rat typhus is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1T1T1Y4P3H4U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does rat typhus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash.