resting spore

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

resting spore is a valid 13-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1T1I1N1G2S1P3O1R1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does resting spore mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may germinate after a prolonged period.

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