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Rickettsia
r 1i 1c 3k 5e 1t 1t 1s 1i 1a 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does rickettsia mean?
noun
any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings
Is RICKETTSIA a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is RICKETTSIA worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RICKETTSIA
Best shorter words top 30 of 636
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Rickettsia: quick answers
Is RICKETTSIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RICKETTSIA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RICKETTSIA worth?
RICKETTSIA scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rickettsia mean?
As a noun, rickettsia means “any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts”.
What words can you make with the letters in RICKETTSIA?
You can make 636 shorter words from RICKETTSIA, such as TRICKIEST, RACKETTS, STICKIER, TACKIEST. See the full list.