distinguished service cross

NOUN
27 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

distinguished service cross is a valid 27-letter word worth 38 points in Scrabble and 43 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1T1I1N1G2U1I1S1H4E1D2S1E1R1V4I1C3E1C3R1O1S1S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =38 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 76TRIPLE WORD → 114
MEANING

What does distinguished service cross mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy.