fits and starts
NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F
fits and starts is a valid 15-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4I1T1S1A1N1D2S1T1A1R1T1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does fits and starts mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Repeated bursts of activity.
“they worked in fits and starts”
BROADER