recording instrument

20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

recording instrument is a valid 20-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1E1C3O1R1D2I1N1G2I1N1S1T1R1U1M3E1N1T1

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75

MEANING

What does recording instrument mean?