linguistics

NOUN /lɪŋ'gwɪstɪks/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

linguistics is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1N1G2U1I1S1T1I1C3S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does linguistics mean?