putting to death

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

putting to death is a valid 16-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1T1T1I1N1G2T1O1D2E1A1T1H4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does putting to death mean?