shigellosis
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- Words With Friends
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/ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/
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/ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/ · /ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs/
Definition of shigellosis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria
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Etymology
From translingual Shigella + -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.
Words you can make from shigellosis
200+ playable · top: GHILLIES (12 pts)
Best play ghillies 12 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
13 words6-letter words
28 words- SHOGIS 10 pts
- SLEIGH 10 pts
- HELIOS 9 pts
- HELLOS 9 pts
- HILLOS 9 pts
- HISSES 9 pts
- HOISES 9 pts
- HOLIES 9 pts
- HOSELS 9 pts
- HOSSES 9 pts
- ISOHEL 9 pts
- SHELLS 9 pts
- SHEOLS 9 pts
- SHIELS 9 pts
- SHILLS 9 pts
- GILLIE 7 pts
- GLISSE 7 pts
- SIGILS 7 pts
- SIGLOI 7 pts
- SIGLOS 7 pts
- SOLGEL 7 pts
- ISSEIS 6 pts
- LILIES 6 pts
- LISLES 6 pts
- LOSELS 6 pts
- LOSSES 6 pts
- OLLIES 6 pts
- SILOES 6 pts
5-letter words
45 words- SHOGI 9 pts
- SHOGS 9 pts
- SIGHS 9 pts
- HEILS 8 pts
- HELIO 8 pts
- HELLO 8 pts
- HELLS 8 pts
- HELOS 8 pts
- HILLO 8 pts
- HILLS 8 pts
- HOISE 8 pts
- HOLES 8 pts
- HOSEL 8 pts
- HOSES 8 pts
- SHELL 8 pts
- SHEOL 8 pts
- SHIEL 8 pts
- SHIES 8 pts
- SHILL 8 pts
- SHOES 8 pts
- SLOSH 8 pts
- GESSO 6 pts
- GILLS 6 pts
- GLOSS 6 pts
- LOGES 6 pts
- OGLES 6 pts
- SEGOS 6 pts
- SIGIL 6 pts
- SLOGS 6 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- ISSEI 5 pts
- LILOS 5 pts
- LISLE 5 pts
- LOESS 5 pts
- LOSEL 5 pts
- LOSES 5 pts
- OLLIE 5 pts
- SELLS 5 pts
- SILLS 5 pts
- SILOS 5 pts
- SISES 5 pts
- SLOES 5 pts
- SOILS 5 pts
- SOLEI 5 pts
- SOLES 5 pts
4-letter words
58 words- GHIS 8 pts
- GOSH 8 pts
- HOGS 8 pts
- SHOG 8 pts
- SIGH 8 pts
- ELHI 7 pts
- HEIL 7 pts
- HELL 7 pts
- HELO 7 pts
- HIES 7 pts
- HILI 7 pts
- HILL 7 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- HOES 7 pts
- HOLE 7 pts
- HOLS 7 pts
- HOSE 7 pts
- HOSS 7 pts
- SESH 7 pts
- SHES 7 pts
- SHOE 7 pts
- SOHS 7 pts
- EGIS 5 pts
- EGOS 5 pts
- GELS 5 pts
- GIES 5 pts
- GILL 5 pts
- GOES 5 pts
- LEGS 5 pts
- LOGE 5 pts
- LOGS 5 pts
- OGLE 5 pts
- SEGO 5 pts
- SEGS 5 pts
- SIGS 5 pts
- SLOG 5 pts
- ELLS 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- ISLE 4 pts
- LEIS 4 pts
- LESS 4 pts
- LIES 4 pts
- LILO 4 pts
- LOSE 4 pts
- LOSS 4 pts
- OILS 4 pts
- OLES 4 pts
- OSES 4 pts
- SEIS 4 pts
- SELL 4 pts
- SELS 4 pts
- SILL 4 pts
- SILO 4 pts
- SLOE 4 pts
- SOIL 4 pts
- SOLE 4 pts
- SOLI 4 pts
- SOLS 4 pts
3-letter words
36 words- GHI 7 pts
- HOG 7 pts
- HES 6 pts
- HIE 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- HOE 6 pts
- HOS 6 pts
- OHS 6 pts
- SHE 6 pts
- SHO 6 pts
- SOH 6 pts
- EGO 4 pts
- GEL 4 pts
- GIE 4 pts
- GIS 4 pts
- GOS 4 pts
- LEG 4 pts
- LOG 4 pts
- SEG 4 pts
- SIG 4 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- ELS 3 pts
- ESS 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- OES 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
- OLE 3 pts
- OSE 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SEL 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SOL 3 pts
- SOS 3 pts
2-letter words
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