tetanus
NOUN
/tɛtənəs/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tetanus is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1T1A1N1U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does tetanus mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses.
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