defensive warfare

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

defensive warfare is a valid 17-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1F4E1N1S1I1V4E1W4A1R1F4A1R1E1

2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87

MEANING

What does defensive warfare mean?