vaccinia
NOUN
/væk'sɪniə/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V
vaccinia is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4A1C3C3I1N1I1A1
4 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does vaccinia mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar.
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2
A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox.
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