shutting post

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

shutting post is a valid 13-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4U1T1T1I1N1G2P3O1S1T1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does shutting post mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The gatepost against which the gate closes.

BROADER