parallel of latitude

NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

parallel of latitude is a valid 20-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1R1A1L1L1E1L1O1F4L1A1T1I1T1U1D2E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does parallel of latitude mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator.

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