apothecaries' unit

NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

apothecaries' unit is a valid 18-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1P3O1T1H4E1C3A1R1I1E1S1'0U1N1I1T1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does apothecaries' unit mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces.

SYNONYMS
APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT
BROADER
WEIGHTWEIGHT UNIT
NARROWER
DRACHMDRACHMADRAMGRAINAPOTHECARIES' OUNCESCRUPLETROY OUNCETROY POUND