continental slope
NOUN
/,kɑn'tənɛntəl_sloʊp/
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
continental slope is a valid 17-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1I1N1E1N1T1A1L1S1L1O1P3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does continental slope mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone.
SYNONYMS
BROADER