own initiative

14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH O

own initiative is a valid 14-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

O1W4N1I1N1I1T1I1A1T1I1V4E1

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

DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57

MEANING

What does own initiative mean?