maids-in-waiting

16 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

maids-in-waiting is a valid 16-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1I1D2S1-0I1N1-0W4A1I1T1I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does maids-in-waiting mean?

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