Meaning
- (noun) A form of tuberculosis, most common in children, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well. “1970: R.H.C. Davis A History of Medieval Europe Longman: SBN 582482089. P298. "(In 1100) It (The Church) relied on the king (of France) for protection and in return gave him authority. It even ..gave support for the claim that by his royal touch, he could miraculously cure the scrofula. (A similar claim was made for the kings of England, and was exercised till the reign of Queen Anne; one of the last people to be cured in that way being Dr. Johnson.)”
Synonyms
Letter breakdown
- Scrofula contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Connected words
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Words starting with SCR
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Words ending with ULA
Words from these letters
- oculars
- carols
- corals
- floras
- flours
- fulcra
- ocular
- afoul
- calfs
- carol
- coals
- colas
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- fouls
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- furls
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- calf
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- cola
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Reader questions
What does Scrofula mean?
A form of tuberculosis, most common in children, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
How many letters are in Scrofula?
Scrofula has 8 letters.
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