trial balloon
NOUN
/traɪəl_bə'lun/
13 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
trial balloon is a valid 13-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1R1I1A1L1B3A1L1L1O1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does trial balloon mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A balloon sent up to test air currents.
BROADER