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.
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