absent without leave

20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

absent without leave is a valid 20-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1B3S1E1N1T1W4I1T1H4O1U1T1L1E1A1V4E1

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =29 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87

MEANING

What does absent without leave mean?