casus belli
NOUN
/kɑsʊs_'bɛlli/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
casus belli is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1S1U1S1B3E1L1L1I1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does casus belli mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An event used to justify starting a war.
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