scabies

Noun

A contagious skin disease caused by parasitic mites.
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.

Examples

A ’Q’ without a ’U’ can feel like SCABIES on the Words With Friends rack, difficult to get rid of.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English scabies, scabiez, from Latin scabiēs (“scurf; scab, mange, itch”), from scabō (“scratch, scrape”, verb).

Synonyms

itch, leprosy

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

scabies: valid Words With Friends Word