in loco parentis

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in loco parentis is a valid 16-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

I1N1L1O1C3O1P3A1R1E1N1T1I1S1

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54

MEANING

What does in loco parentis mean?