affine connection

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

affine connection is a valid 17-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1F4F4I1N1E1C3O1N1N1E1C3T1I1O1N1

1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =26 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78

MEANING

What does affine connection mean?