well-characterized

18 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W

well-characterized is a valid 18-letter word worth 37 points in Scrabble and 40 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

W4E1L1L1-0C3H4A1R1A1C3T1E1R1I1Z10E1D2

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 2 =37 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 74TRIPLE WORD → 111

MEANING

What does well-characterized mean?