litmus test
/lɪtməs_tɛst/
noun
10 letters12 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator.
2
A test that relies on a single indicator.
“her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives”
WORD FORMS
Starts withL
Ends withT
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withL … T
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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