lawmaking

NOUN
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

lawmaking is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1W4M3A1K5I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does lawmaking mean?