reconnoitering

NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

reconnoitering is a valid 14-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3O1N1N1O1I1T1E1R1I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does reconnoitering mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Exploring in order to gain information.