closed primary

NOUN /kloʊzd_'praɪmɛri/
14 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

closed primary is a valid 14-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3L1O1S1E1D2P3R1I1M3A1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does closed primary mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote.