dysdercus

NOUN
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

dysdercus is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2Y4S1D2E1R1C3U1S1
2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does dysdercus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it.