fudge factor

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

fudge factor is a valid 12-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4U1D2G2E1F4A1C3T1O1R1
4 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does fudge factor mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure.

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