medusa
NOUN
/mə'dusə/
6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
medusa is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1D2U1S1A1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does medusa mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
One of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles.
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2
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus.
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