conversationalist

NOUN /,kɑnvər'seɪʃeɪnəlɪst/
17 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

conversationalist is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1V4E1R1S1A1T1I1O1N1A1L1I1S1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does conversationalist mean?