get to grips

VERB
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

get to grips is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1T1T1O1G2R1I1P3S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does get to grips mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Deal with (a problem or a subject).