essential matter

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E

essential matter is a valid 16-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

E1S1S1E1N1T1I1A1L1M3A1T1T1E1R1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does essential matter mean?