shigella
/ʃɪ'ɡɛlə/
noun
8 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon.
WORD FORMS
Starts withS
Ends withA
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinigellashay
Starts & ends withS … A
Syllablesshi · gel · la
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