mumps

1. A contagious and infectious viral disease causing swelling of the parotid salivary glands in the face, and a risk of sterility in adult males.

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1. An acute contagious virus disease caused by a paramyxovirus (species of the genus ) and marked by fever and by swelling especially of the parotid gland.

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1. An acute, inflammatory, contagious disease caused by a paramyxovirus and characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotids, and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes. This disease, mainly affecting children, can be prevented by vaccination.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
mumps	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mu	4
us	2
up	4
um	4
mm	6

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sup	5
ups	5
ums	5
ump	7
umm	7
sum	5
pus	5
mus	5
mum	7

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sump	8
mums	8
mump	10
umps	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mumps	11