put out feelers

VERB
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

put out feelers is a valid 15-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1T1O1U1T1F4E1E1L1E1R1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does put out feelers mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Make some preliminary investigations or test the waters.

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