vertical integration

NOUN /vɜrtɪkəl_,ɪntə'greɪʃən/
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH V

vertical integration is a valid 20-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1R1T1I1C3A1L1I1N1T1E1G2R1A1T1I1O1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does vertical integration mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution.

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