eminence grise
NOUN
/eɪminɑNS_'gRiz/
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E
eminence grise is a valid 14-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1M3I1N1E1N1C3E1G2R1I1S1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does eminence grise mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position.
“the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education”
BROADER