genus silene

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

genus silene is a valid 12-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1N1U1S1S1I1L1E1N1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does genus silene mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly.