laying waste

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

laying waste is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1Y4I1N1G2W4A1S1T1E1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does laying waste mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.