mercy killing

NOUN /mɜrsi_'kɪlɪŋ/
13 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

mercy killing is a valid 13-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1R1C3Y4K5I1L1L1I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does mercy killing mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness).

SYNONYMS