hookworm

NOUN /hʊk,wɜrm/

8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

hookworm is a valid 8-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

H4O1O1K5W4O1R1M3

4 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does hookworm mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

Parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts.

BROADER