ciguatera
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
Definition of ciguatera
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin.
“While you've probably never heard of ciguatera toxin, it's the most common form of fish poisoning and creates a health problem for any population that routinely consumes tropical reef species.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish ciguatera.
Words you can make from ciguatera
200+ playable · top: CARTAGE (10 pts)
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2 words6-letter words
20 words5-letter words
66 words- CAGER 8 pts
- CIGAR 8 pts
- GRACE 8 pts
- ACARI 7 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
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- ARECA 7 pts
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4-letter words
61 words- CAGE 7 pts
- CRAG 7 pts
- GUAC 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
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- CARE 6 pts
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3-letter words
50 words- CIG 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
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- GET 4 pts
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