judgment by default

NOUN
19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH J

judgment by default is a valid 19-letter word worth 37 points in Scrabble and 45 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
J8U1D2G2M3E1N1T1B3Y4D2E1F4A1U1L1T1
8 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =37 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 74TRIPLE WORD → 111
MEANING

What does judgment by default mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court).