alcohol-in-glass thermometer

NOUN
28 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

alcohol-in-glass thermometer is a valid 28-letter word worth 38 points in Scrabble and 44 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1C3O1H4O1L1-0I1N1-0G2L1A1S1S1T1H4E1R1M3O1M3E1T1E1R1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =38 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 76TRIPLE WORD → 114
MEANING

What does alcohol-in-glass thermometer mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature.