gilbert and ellice islands

NOUN
26 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

gilbert and ellice islands is a valid 26-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 39 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2I1L1B3E1R1T1A1N1D2E1L1L1I1C3E1I1S1L1A1N1D2S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does gilbert and ellice islands mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A former British possession in Micronesia.