abscess

Plural: abscesses

Noun

symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

Verb

Verb Forms: abscessed, absessing, abscesses

To form a swollen area of pus within body tissue.
To form a pus-filled cavity, typically from an infection.

Examples

His frustration began to abscess after my third bingo in a row.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin abscessus (“a going away; gathering of humors, abscess”), from abscēdō (“go away, depart”), from abs (“away from”) + cēdō (“go”). See cede.

Scrabble Score: 11

abscess: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abscess: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abscess: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

abscess: valid Words With Friends Word