lockjaw
NOUN
/lɑk,dʒɔ/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
lockjaw is a valid 7-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1O1C3K5J8A1W4
1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 1 + 4 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING
What does lockjaw mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.
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