decriminalize

VERB /di'krimɪnə,laɪz/
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

decriminalize is a valid 13-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1C3R1I1M3I1N1A1L1I1Z10E1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does decriminalize mean?