mass defect

NOUN
11 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

mass defect is a valid 11-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1S1S1D2E1F4E1C3T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does mass defect mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles.

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