forecasting

NOUN
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

forecasting is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1E1C3A1S1T1I1N1G2
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does forecasting mean?