Tertian

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts7 letters

Definition of Tertian

noun

A tertian fever.
The puncheon, an old wine cask, three of which made a tun.

adjective

(of a fever) Characterised by paroxysms recurring every other day (that is, every third day by inclusive reckoning).
Pertaining to the mean-tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune.

Anagrams of Tertian

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tertian":

intreat iterant nattier nitrate

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tertian" and rearranging:

+aattainer reattain

+ggnattier treating

+mintermat martinet

+sintreats nitrates straiten tertians

Related Word Patterns

TE...Words starting with "te"...ANWords ending with "an"All 7-letter words Unscramble "tertian"

Letter Values

t1

e1

r1

t1

i1

a1

n1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Tertian

abecedarian abelian academician acanthocephalan acaridan acoustician actinian adman adwoman aeolian aeonian aesthetician

Related 7-Letter Words

tabanid tabards tabaret tabbied tabbies tabbing tabered tabetic tableau tablets tabling tabloid tabooed tabored taborer

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 "Tertian"

Tertian is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tertian" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Tertian" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tertian" is a low-scoring word.