fishing expedition
NOUN
/fɪʃɪŋ_,ɛkspɪ'dɪʃən/
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F
fishing expedition is a valid 18-letter word worth 34 points in Scrabble and 37 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4I1S1H4I1N1G2E1X8P3E1D2I1T1I1O1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =34 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 68TRIPLE WORD → 102
MEANING
What does fishing expedition mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information.
BROADER