lead by the nose

VERB
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

lead by the nose is a valid 16-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1E1A1D2B3Y4T1H4E1N1O1S1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does lead by the nose mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.