interception
NOUN
/,ɪntər'sɛpʃən/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
interception is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1T1E1R1C3E1P3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does interception mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team.
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2
The act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving.
“he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters”
“he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible”
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