wild-goose chase

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH W

wild-goose chase is a valid 16-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4I1L1D2-0G2O1O1S1E1C3H4A1S1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does wild-goose chase mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The fruitless pursuit of something unattainable.