crux of the matter
NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
crux of the matter is a valid 18-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3R1U1X8O1F4T1H4E1M3A1T1T1E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96
MEANING
What does crux of the matter mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The most important point.
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