crux of the matter

NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

crux of the matter is a valid 18-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3R1U1X8O1F4T1H4E1M3A1T1T1E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96
MEANING

What does crux of the matter mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The most important point.

SYNONYMS
CRUX
BROADER
POINT
NARROWER
ALPHA AND OMEGA