distinguished flying cross

NOUN
26 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

distinguished flying cross is a valid 26-letter word worth 39 points in Scrabble and 44 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1T1I1N1G2U1I1S1H4E1D2F4L1Y4I1N1G2C3R1O1S1S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =39 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 78TRIPLE WORD → 117
MEANING

What does distinguished flying cross mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight.