breechblock

NOUN /briʧ,blɑk/

11 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

breechblock is a valid 11-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3R1E1E1C3H4B3L1O1C3K5

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 =26 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78

MEANING

What does breechblock mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing.

SYNONYMS

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