transverse process

NOUN /træns'vɜrs_'prɑsɛs/
18 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

transverse process is a valid 18-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1R1A1N1S1V4E1R1S1E1P3R1O1C3E1S1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does transverse process mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

One of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs.