comic relief

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

comic relief is a valid 12-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3O1M3I1C3R1E1L1I1E1F4

3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does comic relief mean?