on the qui vive

NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH O

on the qui vive is a valid 15-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1N1T1H4E1Q10U1I1V4I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does on the qui vive mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Lively attentiveness.