diphtheria
/dɪf'θiriə/
noun
10 letters4 syllables19 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing.
WORD FORMS
Starts withD
Ends withA
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Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
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Pig Latiniphtheriaday
Starts & ends withD … A
Syllablesdiph · the · ri · a
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