piece de resistance

NOUN /pi,ɛsdərə,zi'stɑns/
19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

piece de resistance is a valid 19-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1E1C3E1D2E1R1E1S1I1S1T1A1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does piece de resistance mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection.

NARROWER