critical juncture

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

critical juncture is a valid 17-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 38 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3R1I1T1I1C3A1L1J8U1N1C3T1U1R1E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87

MEANING

What does critical juncture mean?