mother wit

NOUN /məðər_wɪt/
10 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

mother wit is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3O1T1H4E1R1W4I1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does mother wit mean?