in absentia

11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in absentia is a valid 11-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

I1N1A1B3S1E1N1T1I1A1

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36

MEANING

What does in absentia mean?