beggar-my-neighbor policy

NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

beggar-my-neighbor policy is a valid 25-letter word worth 44 points in Scrabble and 51 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3E1G2G2A1R1-0M3Y4-0N1E1I1G2H4B3O1R1P3O1L1I1C3Y4
3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =44 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 88TRIPLE WORD → 132
MEANING

What does beggar-my-neighbor policy mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy.

“the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy”

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