control experiment

NOUN
18 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

control experiment is a valid 18-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does control experiment mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment.