Tetanus

/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts7 letters

Definition of Tetanus

noun

A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.

Anagrams of Tetanus

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tetanus":

attunes nutates tautens unstate

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tetanus" and rearranging:

+dunstated untasted

+stautness unstates

Related Word Patterns

TE...Words starting with "te"...USWords ending with "us"All 7-letter words Unscramble "tetanus"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

t1

e1

t1

a1

n1

u1

s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "tetanus"All 7-Letter Words Words Starting With "T"

Rhymes With Tetanus

abacus aboideaus aboiteaus abomasus abortus abstemious abstentious acajous acanthous acanthus acarpous acarus

Related 7-Letter Words

tabanid tabards tabaret tabbied tabbies tabbing tabered tabetic tableau tablets tabling tabloid tabooed tabored taborer

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Tetanus"

Tetanus is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tetanus" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Tetanus" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tetanus" is a low-scoring word.