punctuated equilibrium

NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

punctuated equilibrium is a valid 22-letter word worth 39 points in Scrabble and 49 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1N1C3T1U1A1T1E1D2E1Q10U1I1L1I1B3R1I1U1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =39 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 78TRIPLE WORD → 117
MEANING

What does punctuated equilibrium mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change.