grandfather clause

/græn,fɑðər_klɔz/ noun
17 letters3 syllables27 points in Scrabble®31 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1

An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War.

WORD FORMS
Starts withG
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®27 points
Words With Friends®31 points
Double word54 points
Triple word81 points
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Starts & ends withG … E
Syllablesgrand · fa · ther clause
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