lockjaw
/lɑk,dʒɔ/
noun
7 letters2 syllables23 points in Scrabble®27 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.
WORD FORMS
Starts withL
Ends withW
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®23 points
Words With Friends®27 points
Double word46 points
Triple word69 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinockjawlay
Starts & ends withL … W
Syllableslock · jaw
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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