trial by battle

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

trial by battle is a valid 15-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1R1I1A1L1B3Y4B3A1T1T1L1E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does trial by battle mean?