alopecia

NOUN /,ælə'piʃiə/
8 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

alopecia is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1O1P3E1C3I1A1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does alopecia mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer).