baptism of fire

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

baptism of fire is a valid 15-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3A1P3T1I1S1M3O1F4F4I1R1E1

3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75

MEANING

What does baptism of fire mean?