figure of merit

NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

figure of merit is a valid 15-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4I1G2U1R1E1O1F4M3E1R1I1T1
4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does figure of merit mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedure.

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