direct support
NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D
direct support is a valid 14-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1R1E1C3T1S1U1P3P3O1R1T1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does direct support mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance.
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