caries
Plural: caries
Noun
- Decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone.
- soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
- The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of cary
Examples
- His game strategy developed a CARIES, slowly decaying as his opponent racked up points.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cariēs.
Synonyms
cavity, dental caries, tooth decay
Scrabble Score: 8
caries: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcaries: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caries: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
caries: valid Words With Friends Word