herpes

NOUN /hɜrpiz/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

herpes is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1R1P3E1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does herpes mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin.

SYNONYMS
2

Viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of herpes

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