checks and balances

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

checks and balances is a valid 19-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 39 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4E1C3K5S1A1N1D2B3A1L1A1N1C3E1S1
3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING

What does checks and balances mean?

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