the noose

9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

the noose is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4E1N1O1O1S1E1
1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does the noose mean?

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