regressive taxation

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

regressive taxation is a valid 19-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1E1G2R1E1S1S1I1V4E1T1A1X8A1T1I1O1N1

1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87

MEANING

What does regressive taxation mean?