figured bass

NOUN /fɪɡjərd_bæs/
12 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

figured bass is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4I1G2U1R1E1D2B3A1S1S1
4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does figured bass mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played.