Yaws
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A contagious tropical disease caused by a spirochaete bacterium, characterised by raised red skin eruptions and ulcerating sores.
“Yaws was once widespread in tropical regions but has been largely eliminated through penicillin campaigns.”
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Wordle
Ends in AWS, an unusual cluster that few guessers will think of, only four letters but rarely attempted
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Worth 10 points, Y scores 4, a valid specialist medical term that rewards Scrabble players who know it
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