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Shigella

s 1h 4i 1g 2e 1l 1l 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does shigella mean?

noun

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

Is SHIGELLA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 SHIGELLA worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
s 1h 4i 1g 2e 1l 1l 1a 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1h 3i 1g 3e 1l 2l 2a 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1h 4i 1g 3e 1l 1l 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
s 1h 3i 1g 4e 1l 2l 2a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHIGELLA

Hooks for SHIGELLA

Add one letter to the front or back of SHIGELLA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

shigellaeshigellas

Words that end like SHIGELLA

Common words that share the ending -ELLA, 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 -ELLA

Shigella: quick answers

Is SHIGELLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIGELLA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHIGELLA worth?
SHIGELLA scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shigella mean?
As a noun, shigella means “rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHIGELLA?
You can make 179 shorter words from SHIGELLA, such as GEISHA, LAIGHS, SEALGH, SLEIGH. See the full list.