periodical cicada

NOUN /,piri'ɑdɪkəl_sɪ'keɪdə/

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

periodical cicada is a valid 17-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1R1I1O1D2I1C3A1L1C3I1C3A1D2A1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 =26 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78

MEANING

What does periodical cicada mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature.

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