dire straits
NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D
dire straits is a valid 12-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1R1E1S1T1R1A1I1T1S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does dire straits mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A state of extreme distress.
SYNONYMS
BROADER