civil defense

NOUN /sɪvəl_dɪ'fɛns/
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

civil defense is a valid 13-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3I1V4I1L1D2E1F4E1N1S1E1
3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does civil defense mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster.

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