maintain clearance

18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

maintain clearance is a valid 18-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

M3A1I1N1T1A1I1N1C3L1E1A1R1A1N1C3E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =23 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69

MEANING

What does maintain clearance mean?