enabling clause

NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E

enabling clause is a valid 15-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1N1A1B3L1I1N1G2C3L1A1U1S1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does enabling clause mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law.

SYNONYMS