financial assistance

NOUN /fɪ'nænʃəl_ə'sɪstəns/
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

financial assistance is a valid 20-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4I1N1A1N1C3I1A1L1A1S1S1I1S1T1A1N1C3E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING

What does financial assistance mean?