cock-and-bull story

NOUN
19 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

cock-and-bull story is a valid 19-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1C3K5-0A1N1D2-0B3U1L1L1S1T1O1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does cock-and-bull story mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse.