work to rule
NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH W
work to rule is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4O1R1K5T1O1R1U1L1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does work to rule mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace.
BROADER