silent partner

NOUN /saɪlənt_'pɑrtnər/
14 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

silent partner is a valid 14-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1I1L1E1N1T1P3A1R1T1N1E1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does silent partner mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge.

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