mortise joint

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

mortise joint is a valid 13-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3O1R1T1I1S1E1J8O1I1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does mortise joint mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.