laying claim

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

laying claim is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1Y4I1N1G2C3L1A1I1M3
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does laying claim mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The act of taking possession of or power over something.

SYNONYMS