covering fire

NOUN

13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

covering fire is a valid 13-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3O1V4E1R1I1N1G2F4I1R1E1

3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63

MEANING

What does covering fire mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

Fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations.

“artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal”

SYNONYMS

BROADER