compassionate leave

NOUN
19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

compassionate leave is a valid 19-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1M3P3A1S1S1I1O1N1A1T1E1L1E1A1V4E1
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does compassionate leave mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death.