grant-in-aid

NOUN /græntɪn_'eɪd/
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

grant-in-aid is a valid 12-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2R1A1N1T1-0I1N1-0A1I1D2
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does grant-in-aid mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A grant from a central government to a local government.

2

A grant to a person or school for some educational project.