syphilis
NOUN
/sɪfəlɪs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
syphilis is a valid 8-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1Y4P3H4I1L1I1S1
1 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does syphilis mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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