distinguished service medal

NOUN
27 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

distinguished service medal is a valid 27-letter word worth 39 points in Scrabble and 45 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1T1I1N1G2U1I1S1H4E1D2S1E1R1V4I1C3E1M3E1D2A1L1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =39 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 78TRIPLE WORD → 117
MEANING

What does distinguished service medal mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility.