honor killing

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

honor killing is a valid 13-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1N1O1R1K5I1L1L1I1N1G2
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does honor killing mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image.

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