collateral damage

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

collateral damage is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1L1L1A1T1E1R1A1L1D2A1M3A1G2E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does collateral damage mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations.