standard candle
NOUN
15 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
standard candle is a valid 15-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1N1D2A1R1D2C3A1N1D2L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does standard candle mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin.
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