mitigating circumstance
NOUN
23 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M
mitigating circumstance is a valid 23-letter word worth 34 points in Scrabble and 44 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3I1T1I1G2A1T1I1N1G2C3I1R1C3U1M3S1T1A1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =34 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 68TRIPLE WORD → 102
MEANING
What does mitigating circumstance mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense.
BROADER