streptococcus
/,strɛptə'kɑkəs/
noun
13 letters4 syllables21 points in Scrabble®26 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis.
WORD FORMS
Related formstreptococcal
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®26 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withS … S
Syllablesstrep · to · coc · cus
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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