double bind

NOUN /dəbəl_baɪnd/
11 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

double bind is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2O1U1B3L1E1B3I1N1D2
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does double bind mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful.