dead circuit

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

dead circuit is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1A1D2C3I1R1C3U1I1T1

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does dead circuit mean?