Lister
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Joseph Lister, the English surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgical techniques in the nineteenth century, dramatically reducing post-operative mortality.
“Lister's application of carbolic acid to instruments and wounds transformed the safety of surgery.”
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All common letters L, I, S, T, E, R, anagram of LITERS and LITRES, useful for confirming these very frequent letters
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Worth 6 points with entirely common tiles, its value lies in its anagram relationships rather than raw tile score
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