ergotism

NOUN /ɜrgə,tɪzəm/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

ergotism is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1R1G2O1T1I1S1M3
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does ergotism mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs.