hold the line

VERB
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

hold the line is a valid 13-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1L1D2T1H4E1L1I1N1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does hold the line mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Hold the phone line open.