Diabetes
/ˌdaɪəˈbiːdiːz/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Diabetes
noun
- Diabetes insipidus; any condition characterized by excessive or incontinent urine, now specifically as caused by impaired production of, or response to, the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin.
- Any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.
- Any food or beverage with a high amount of sugar.
Anagrams of Diabetes
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "diabetes":
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
d2
i1
a1
b3
e1
t1
e1
s1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Diabetes
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Diabetes"
Diabetes is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "diabetes" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Diabetes" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "diabetes" is a medium-scoring word.