expostulate

VERB /ɪk'spɑsʧə,leɪt/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

expostulate is a valid 11-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3O1S1T1U1L1A1T1E1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does expostulate mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion.