retrenchment

NOUN
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

retrenchment is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1T1R1E1N1C3H4M3E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does retrenchment mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable.

SYNONYMS
CURTAILMENTDOWNSIZING
BROADER
ECONOMYSAVING
RELATED
RETRENCH
2

Entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense.

BROADER
ENTRENCHMENTINTRENCHMENT