pertussis

NOUN /pər'təsɪs/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

pertussis is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1T1U1S1S1I1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does pertussis mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A disease of the respiratory mucous membrane.