forced separation

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

forced separation is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4O1R1C3E1D2S1E1P3A1R1A1T1I1O1N1

4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does forced separation mean?