phonetic character

18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

phonetic character is a valid 18-letter word worth 31 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3H4O1N1E1T1I1C3C3H4A1R1A1C3T1E1R1

3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =31 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 62TRIPLE WORD → 93

MEANING

What does phonetic character mean?