indirect speech

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

indirect speech is a valid 15-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

I1N1D2I1R1E1C3T1S1P3E1E1C3H4

1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does indirect speech mean?