criminal contempt

NOUN /krɪmənəl_kən'tɛmpt/
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

criminal contempt is a valid 17-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3R1I1M3I1N1A1L1C3O1N1T1E1M3P3T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING

What does criminal contempt mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice.