lay claim

VERB
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

lay claim is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1Y4C3L1A1I1M3
1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does lay claim mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to.