stay of execution

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

stay of execution is a valid 17-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1Y4O1F4E1X8E1C3U1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does stay of execution mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time.

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