pick up the gauntlet

VERB
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

pick up the gauntlet is a valid 20-letter word worth 31 points in Scrabble and 38 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1C3K5U1P3T1H4E1G2A1U1N1T1L1E1T1
3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =31 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 62TRIPLE WORD → 93
MEANING

What does pick up the gauntlet mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Be dared to do something and attempt it.

SYNONYMS