sigmoidectomy

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

sigmoidectomy is a valid 13-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1I1G2M3O1I1D2E1C3T1O1M3Y4
1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does sigmoidectomy mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor).