SHIGELLA — 8 letter word
shigella
The word shigella has 8 letters: S, H, I, G, E, L, L, A. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria".
8 letter word "shigella": S H I G E L L A — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of shigella
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of shigella
noun
- rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria Synonyms: salmonella