demand for explanation

NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

demand for explanation is a valid 22-letter word worth 36 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1M3A1N1D2F4O1R1E1X8P3L1A1N1A1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =36 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 72TRIPLE WORD → 108
MEANING

What does demand for explanation mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A challenge to defend what someone has said.

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