Definition of diphtheria

"diphtheria" in the noun sense

1. diphtheria

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

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diphtheria in Scrabble®

The word diphtheria is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters diphtheria:

DIPHTHERIA
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

pirated, pithead, pithier, riptide, tapirid, tiderip

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word diphtheria

DIPHTHERIA
(207)
DIPHTHERIA
(180)
DIPHTHERIA
(138)
DIPHTHERIA
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In diphtheria

DIPHTHERIA
(207)
DIPHTHERIA
(180)
DIPHTHERIA
(138)
DIPHTHERIA
(120)
PITHEAD
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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PITHEAD
(98 = 48 + 50)
PITHIER
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PITHEAD
(92 = 42 + 50)
PITHEAD
(92 = 42 + 50)
DIPHTHERIA
(92)
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PITHEAD
(92 = 42 + 50)
TIDERIP
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TAPIRID
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RIPTIDE
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PIRATED
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TIDERIP
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RIPTIDE
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PITHIER
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PITHEAD
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PITHIER
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PITHIER
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PITHIER
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PIRATED
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TAPIRID
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TAPIRID
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RIPTIDE
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TIDERIP
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RIPTIDE
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RIPTIDE
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TAPIRID
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TAPIRID
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TAPIRID
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RIPTIDE
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TIDERIP
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DIPHTHERIA
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PITHEAD
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PITHEAD
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TIDERIP
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DIPHTHERIA
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TAPIRID
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PITHIER
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DIPHTHERIA
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TIDERIP
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TAPIRID
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RIPTIDE
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PITHIER
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diphtheria in Words With Friends™

The word diphtheria is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters diphtheria:

DIPHTHERIA
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

pirated, pithead, pithier, riptide, tapirid, tiderip

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word diphtheria

DIPHTHERIA
(270)
DIPHTHERIA
(198)
DIPHTHERIA
(144)
DIPHTHERIA
(120)
DIPHTHERIA
(88)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In diphtheria

DIPHTHERIA
(270)
DIPHTHERIA
(198)
DIPHTHERIA
(144)
DIPHTHERIA
(120)
PITHEAD
(104 = 69 + 35)
PITHIER
(101 = 66 + 35)
PITHEAD
(98 = 63 + 35)
RIPTIDE
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TAPIRID
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TIDERIP
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PITHEAD
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PITHIER
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PITHIER
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TIDERIP
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PITHIER
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PITHIER
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DIPHTHERIA
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TAPIRID
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RIPTIDE
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PITHEAD
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DIPHTHERIA
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RIPTIDE
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DIPHTHERIA
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PITHEAD
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TIDERIP
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DIPHTHERIA
(78)
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DIPHTHERIA
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DIPHTHERIA
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DIPHTHERIA
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HAPTER
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DIPHTHERIA
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Words containing the sequence diphtheria

Words that start with diphtheria (1 word)

Words with diphtheria in them (1 word)

Words that end with diphtheria (1 word)

Word Growth involving diphtheria

Shorter words in diphtheria

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he her

he the

Longer words containing diphtheria

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