beleaguering

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

beleaguering is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3E1L1E1A1G2U1E1R1I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does beleaguering mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack.