escape valve
NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E
escape valve is a valid 12-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1C3A1P3E1V4A1L1V4E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING
What does escape valve mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level.
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