Definition of diphtherias

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • diphtherias is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 20
  • diphtherias is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 20
  • diphtherias is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of diphtherias


  • 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 (noun)

See definition of diphtherias in Merriam Webster