the whole

9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

the whole is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4E1W4H4O1L1E1
1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does the whole mean?

1