sphacelus
NOUN
/sfæsələs/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sphacelus is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3H4A1C3E1L1U1S1
1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does sphacelus mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).
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2
Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass.
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