escape mechanism
NOUN
/ɛ'skeɪp_'mɛkə,nɪzəm/
16 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
escape mechanism is a valid 16-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1C3A1P3E1M3E1C3H4A1N1I1S1M3
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =28 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84
MEANING
What does escape mechanism mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities.
BROADER