population explosion

20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

population explosion is a valid 20-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 40 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3O1P3U1L1A1T1I1O1N1E1X8P3L1O1S1I1O1N1

3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96

MEANING

What does population explosion mean?