al-jihad

NOUN
8 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

al-jihad is a valid 8-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1-0J8I1H4A1D2
1 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does al-jihad mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells.