caries

Plural: caries

Noun

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
pl. CARIES tooth decay CARIED adj

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of cary

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cariēs.

Synonyms

cavity, dental caries, tooth decay

Scrabble Score: 8

caries: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
caries: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caries: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

caries is a valid Words With Friends word