tentative explanation

21 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

tentative explanation is a valid 21-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 38 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1E1N1T1A1T1I1V4E1E1X8P3L1A1N1A1T1I1O1N1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96

MEANING

What does tentative explanation mean?