lode claim

10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

lode claim is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1O1D2E1C3L1A1I1M3
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does lode claim mean?

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