characteristic value

20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

characteristic value is a valid 20-letter word worth 31 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4A1R1A1C3T1E1R1I1S1T1I1C3V4A1L1U1E1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =31 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 62TRIPLE WORD → 93
MEANING

What does characteristic value mean?

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