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SHIGELLA

8 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What SHIGELLA Means

  1. noun: rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

SHIGELLA is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as S1 H4 I1 G2 E1 L1 L1 A1.

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