pre-emptive strike
NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
pre-emptive strike is a valid 18-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1-0E1M3P3T1I1V4E1S1T1R1I1K5E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING
What does pre-emptive strike mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you.
BROADER