comedo

Meanings

Plural: comedones, comedos

Noun

a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
A clogged hair follicle in the skin, formed when keratin combines with oil to block the follicle.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin comedō (“glutton”).

Synonyms

blackhead

Scrabble Score: 11

comedo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
comedo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
comedo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

comedo is a valid Words With Friends word