Tineas
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of tinea, fungal infections of the skin or nails characterised by itching circular patches.
“The dermatologist treated several tineas of the scalp in young children.”
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ringwormsfungal infectionsskin infections
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Contains three vowels I, E, A and ends in -AS, T and N are strong consonant choices
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Scrabble
All 1 pt tiles, the three vowels make TINEAS useful for clearing a vowel-heavy rack
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