sloop of war

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

sloop of war is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1L1O1O1P3O1F4W4A1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does sloop of war mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck.