vested interest

NOUN /vɛstɪd_'ɪntərɪst/
15 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V

vested interest is a valid 15-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1S1T1E1D2I1N1T1E1R1E1S1T1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does vested interest mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit.