eminent domain

NOUN /ɛmənənt_doʊ'meɪn/
14 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

eminent domain is a valid 14-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1M3I1N1E1N1T1D2O1M3A1I1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does eminent domain mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made.