ritual killing

NOUN /rɪʧuəl_'kɪlɪŋ/
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

ritual killing is a valid 14-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1I1T1U1A1L1K5I1L1L1I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does ritual killing mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity.

SYNONYMS
SACRIFICE
BROADER
KILLKILLINGPUTTING TO DEATH
NARROWER
HECATOMBIMMOLATION