characteristic polynomial

25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

characteristic polynomial is a valid 25-letter word worth 40 points in Scrabble and 46 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4A1R1A1C3T1E1R1I1S1T1I1C3P3O1L1Y4N1O1M3I1A1L1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =40 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 80TRIPLE WORD → 120
MEANING

What does characteristic polynomial mean?

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