phlegm

NOUN /flɛm/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P

phlegm is a valid 6-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3H4L1E1G2M3
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does phlegm mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions.

BROADER
2

Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.

SYNONYMS
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3

Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy.