drop like flies

VERB
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

drop like flies is a valid 15-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2R1O1P3L1I1K5E1F4L1I1E1S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does drop like flies mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers.