uti possidetis

14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH U

uti possidetis is a valid 14-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

U1T1I1P3O1S1S1I1D2E1T1I1S1

1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does uti possidetis mean?