holding cell

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

holding cell is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1L1D2I1N1G2C3E1L1L1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does holding cell mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial.