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Rickettsias
r 1i 1c 3k 5e 1t 1t 1s 1i 1a 1s 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Uncommon · plural of rickettsia
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does rickettsias 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
Definitions shown for rickettsia, the base form of rickettsias.
Is RICKETTSIAS 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 RICKETTSIAS worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RICKETTSIAS
Best shorter words top 30 of 865
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See all 865 words made from RICKETTSIAS Words that end like RICKETTSIAS
Common words that share the ending -IAS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -IAS Rickettsias: quick answers
Is RICKETTSIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RICKETTSIAS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RICKETTSIAS worth?
RICKETTSIAS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rickettsias mean?
rickettsias is the plural of rickettsia, which 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 RICKETTSIAS?
You can make 865 shorter words from RICKETTSIAS, such as RICKETTSIA, TRICKSIEST, STICKIEST, TRICKIEST. See the full list.