nonspore-forming

16 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N

nonspore-forming is a valid 16-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

N1O1N1S1P3O1R1E1-0F4O1R1M3I1N1G2

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =23 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69

MEANING

What does nonspore-forming mean?