accessory before the fact

NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

accessory before the fact is a valid 25-letter word worth 42 points in Scrabble and 44 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3C3E1S1S1O1R1Y4B3E1F4O1R1E1T1H4E1F4A1C3T1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =42 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 84TRIPLE WORD → 126
MEANING

What does accessory before the fact mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration.