characteristic equation

23 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

characteristic equation is a valid 23-letter word worth 40 points in Scrabble and 44 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3H4A1R1A1C3T1E1R1I1S1T1I1C3E1Q10U1A1T1I1O1N1

3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =40 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 80TRIPLE WORD → 120

MEANING

What does characteristic equation mean?