lie in wait

VERB
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

lie in wait is a valid 11-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1E1I1N1W4A1I1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does lie in wait mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Wait in hiding to attack.

BROADER