false alarm

NOUN /fɔls_ə'lɑrm/
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

false alarm is a valid 11-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1L1S1E1A1L1A1R1M3
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does false alarm mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A warning that is given about something that fails to occur.

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