in medias res

13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in medias res is a valid 13-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

I1N1M3E1D2I1A1S1R1E1S1

1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does in medias res mean?