anthrax

NOUN /ænθræks/

7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

anthrax is a valid 7-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1N1T1H4R1A1X8

1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does anthrax mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

A highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

A disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia.

BROADER

NARROWER