keep open

VERB
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH K

keep open is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
K5E1E1P3O1P3E1N1
5 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does keep open mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Retain rights to.

“keep open the possibility of a merger”