straits settlements

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

straits settlements is a valid 19-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1T1R1A1I1T1S1S1E1T1T1L1E1M3E1N1T1S1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does straits settlements mean?