ERYSIPELOID
17
Definition
adj
- (medicine) Resembling erysipelas."The diffuse phlebitis is an erysipeloid form of the disease, often running for a considerable distance along the coat of the vein, which becomes thickened, pulpy, and red, without adhesions forming, or the blood coagulating; indeed, in these cases there appears to be a great want of plasticity in this fluid."
noun
- (pathology, usually uncountable) A mild cutaneous infection by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in humans that resembles erysipelas.
- (medicine, countable) A cutaneous cancer metastasis, most commonly associated with breast carcinoma, presenting as an erythematous patch or plaque that resembles erysipelas.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 11 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ERYSIPELOID'?
The word ERYSIPELOID is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
E1
R1
Y4
S1
I1
P3
E1
L1
O1
I1
D2
Total: 17 points
How many letters is the word 'ERYSIPELOID'?
The word ERYSIPELOID has 11 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.