cross-pollination
NOUN
/krɔs,pɑlə'neɪʃən/
17 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
cross-pollination is a valid 17-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
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C3R1O1S1S1-0P3O1L1L1I1N1A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does cross-pollination mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another.
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2
Stimulating influence among diverse elements.
“the cross-pollination of the arts”
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