slews

NOUN
5 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

slews is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1L1E1W4S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does slews mean?