step-up transformer

NOUN
19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

step-up transformer is a valid 19-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1E1P3-0U1P3T1R1A1N1S1F4O1R1M3E1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING

What does step-up transformer mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A transformer that increases voltage.