vertical distance

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH V

vertical distance is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

V4E1R1T1I1C3A1L1D2I1S1T1A1N1C3E1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does vertical distance mean?