buttressing

NOUN
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

buttressing is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1T1T1R1E1S1S1I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does buttressing mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building.

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BROADER