cochineal

NOUN /,kɑʧə'nil/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

cochineal is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1C3H4I1N1E1A1L1
3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does cochineal mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye.

2

A red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects.

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