featherbedding
NOUN
/fɛðər,bɛdɪŋ/
14 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
featherbedding is a valid 14-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4E1A1T1H4E1R1B3E1D2D2I1N1G2
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does featherbedding mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required.
BROADER