Definitions For Gangrene
noun
- The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
- Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
- The decay of flesh that occurs in a part of the body that no longer has blood flowing to it
verb
- Undergo necrosis
Is Gangrene a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
14
The word Gangrene is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Gangrene in a Sentence
- When gangrene set in, the soldier's leg had to be amputated.