lords-in-waiting

16 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

lords-in-waiting is a valid 16-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

L1O1R1D2S1-0I1N1-0W4A1I1T1I1N1G2

1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =19 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57

MEANING

What does lords-in-waiting mean?