mange

Plural: manges

Noun

A skin disease in mammals, causing hair loss and scabs.
a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

Examples

The game was riddled with missed opportunities, making it feel like a board afflicted with MANGE.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English manjewe, manjeue, from Old French manjue, derived from mangier (“to eat”) (modern French manger (“to eat”)), from Latin manducare.

Synonyms

leprosy

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

mange: valid Words With Friends Word