TARANTISM

9 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈtæɹəntɪzm/

Definition of TARANTISM

noun
  1. An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.

Related words: choreomania dancing mania

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters T A R A N T I S M
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points