Is “Anthrax” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
ANTHRAX
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Anthrax

/ˈæn.θɹæks/

noun
  1. 1.An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.

  2. 2.The human disease that can occur in humans through contact with infected herbivores, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans, with symptoms including lesions on the skin or in the lungs, often fatal.

Synonyms: Cumberland disease, Siberian plague, charbon, malignant edema, splenic fever, woolsorter's disease