loose translation

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

loose translation is a valid 17-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

L1O1O1S1E1T1R1A1N1S1L1A1T1I1O1N1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does loose translation mean?