miasm
NOUN
5 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M
miasm is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3I1A1S1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does miasm mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources.
“the miasma of the marshes”
“a miasma of cigar smoke”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
An unwholesome atmosphere.
“the novel spun a miasma of death and decay”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD