proxy war

NOUN
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

proxy war is a valid 9-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1X8Y4W4A1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does proxy war mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate.