roaring forties

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

roaring forties is a valid 15-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1O1A1R1I1N1G2F4O1R1T1I1E1S1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54

MEANING

What does roaring forties mean?