descriptive linguistics

NOUN
23 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

descriptive linguistics is a valid 23-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1S1C3R1I1P3T1I1V4E1L1I1N1G2U1I1S1T1I1C3S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING

What does descriptive linguistics mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments.