on the whole

ADVERB
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH O

on the whole is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1N1T1H4E1W4H4O1L1E1
1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does on the whole mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

With everything considered (and neglecting details).