bread-and-butter issue
NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B
bread-and-butter issue is a valid 22-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3R1E1A1D2-0A1N1D2-0B3U1T1T1E1R1I1S1S1U1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does bread-and-butter issue mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An issue whose settlement will affect financial resources.
SYNONYMS
BROADER