basal metabolism
NOUN
/beɪsəl_mə'tæbə,lɪzəm/
16 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
basal metabolism is a valid 16-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1S1A1L1M3E1T1A1B3O1L1I1S1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING
What does basal metabolism mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state.
BROADER