favus

1. A chronic skin infection, usually of the scalp, caused by fungi of the genus Trichophyton and characterized by the development of thick, yellow crusts over the hair follicles.

2. Any of several contagious skin diseases caused by ascomycetous fungi (as ) and occurring in humans and many domestic animals.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
favus	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
as	2
fa	5
us	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
fas	6
sau	3
vas	6
vau	6
fav	9

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
vaus	7
favs	10

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
favus	11