ladder tournament

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

ladder tournament is a valid 17-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

L1A1D2D2E1R1T1O1U1R1N1A1M3E1N1T1

1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does ladder tournament mean?