multistage rocket

NOUN /məltɪ,steɪdʒ_'rɑkɪt/
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

multistage rocket is a valid 17-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3U1L1T1I1S1T1A1G2E1R1O1C3K5E1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does multistage rocket mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted.

SYNONYMS