glottal catch

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

glottal catch is a valid 13-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2L1O1T1T1A1L1C3A1T1C3H4
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does glottal catch mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel.