nitrogen fixation

NOUN /naɪtrədʒən_,fɪksɪŋ/
17 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N

nitrogen fixation is a valid 17-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1I1T1R1O1G2E1N1F4I1X8A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does nitrogen fixation mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria.