cylindrical coordinates

23 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

cylindrical coordinates is a valid 23-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 39 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3Y4L1I1N1D2R1I1C3A1L1C3O1O1R1D2I1N1A1T1E1S1

3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =33 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99

MEANING

What does cylindrical coordinates mean?