fine-toothed comb

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

fine-toothed comb is a valid 17-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4I1N1E1-0T1O1O1T1H4E1D2C3O1M3B3
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 =28 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84
MEANING

What does fine-toothed comb mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A method of examining in minute detail.