nondegeneracy

13 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N

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

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

N1O1N1D2E1G2E1N1E1R1A1C3Y4

1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does nondegeneracy mean?