carbuncle
NOUN
/kɑrbəŋkəl/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
carbuncle is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1R1B3U1N1C3L1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does carbuncle mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus.
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2
Deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets.
BROADER