guilt by association

NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

guilt by association is a valid 20-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2U1I1L1T1B3Y4A1S1S1O1C3I1A1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING

What does guilt by association mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty.