dead spindle

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

dead spindle is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1A1D2S1P3I1N1D2L1E1

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does dead spindle mean?