bar sinister

NOUN
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

bar sinister is a valid 12-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1R1S1I1N1I1S1T1E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does bar sinister mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The status of being born to parents who were not married.