passing shot

NOUN
12 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

passing shot is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1S1S1I1N1G2S1H4O1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does passing shot mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net.

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