delicate issue

14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

delicate issue is a valid 14-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1L1I1C3A1T1E1I1S1S1U1E1

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

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does delicate issue mean?