shigella

NOUN /ʃɪ'ɡɛlə/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

shigella is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1H4I1G2E1L1L1A1

1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36

MEANING

What does shigella mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

Rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon.

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