zoster
Plural: zosters
Noun
- A viral infection that causes a painful rash, such as shingles.
- eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
- An ancient Greek waist-belt for men.
- The disease called herpes zoster (from the typically beltlike pattern of its rash); shingles.
Examples
- Playing ZOSTER felt like a painful decision, but it perfectly linked two bonus squares.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin zōstēr, from Ancient Greek ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).
Synonyms
herpes zoster, shingles
Scrabble Score: 15
zoster: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordzoster: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
zoster: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
zoster: valid Words With Friends Word