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CANKERED

(noun, verb, adj.)
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Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Cankered.

Cankered - as a noun

A fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark

An ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
canker sore

A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

Example: "Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pestilence

Cankered - as a verb

Become infected with a canker

Infect with a canker

Cankered - as an adjective

Infected with a canker or having a cankerous part

Ulcerated

Corrupted; morally corrupt

Bad-tempered

Example Sentences

"The cankered fruit was thrown away."
"Her cankered hand was painful to look at."
"The cankered branch needed to be pruned."
"He had a cankered tooth that caused him constant pain."
"The cankered bark on the tree indicated disease."
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Word Game Points

Is CANKERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, cankered is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CANKERED has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is CANKERED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, cankered is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CANKERED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is CANKERED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, cankered is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CANKERED has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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