gold standard

NOUN
13 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G

gold standard is a valid 13-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2O1L1D2S1T1A1N1D2A1R1D2
2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does gold standard mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold.