safety valve

NOUN /seɪfti_vælv/

12 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

safety valve is a valid 12-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1A1F4E1T1Y4V4A1L1V4E1

1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =23 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69

MEANING

What does safety valve mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level.

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