burning question

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

burning question is a valid 16-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3U1R1N1I1N1G2Q10U1E1S1T1I1O1N1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81

MEANING

What does burning question mean?