Cholera
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A severe acute intestinal infection spread by contaminated water or food, causing profuse watery diarrhoea and dangerous dehydration.
“The outbreak of cholera in the overcrowded camp was traced to a single contaminated well.”
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chol·er·a
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CH start, ends in ERA, OLER cluster is unusual, contains the common vowels O, E, and A
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Worth 12 points, ERA ending is hookable, useful when holding C, H, L, and three vowels
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