real issue

10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

real issue is a valid 10-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1E1A1L1I1S1S1U1E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27

MEANING

What does real issue mean?