incubation period

NOUN /,ɪnkjə'beɪʃən_'piriəd/
17 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

incubation period is a valid 17-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1C3U1B3A1T1I1O1N1P3E1R1I1O1D2
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does incubation period mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease.