phototrophic bacteria

NOUN
21 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

phototrophic bacteria is a valid 21-letter word worth 36 points in Scrabble and 39 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3H4O1T1O1T1R1O1P3H4I1C3B3A1C3T1E1R1I1A1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =36 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 72TRIPLE WORD → 108
MEANING

What does phototrophic bacteria mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon.