shakedown
NOUN
/ʃeɪk,daʊn/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
shakedown is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4A1K5E1D2O1W4N1
1 + 4 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does shakedown mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A very thorough search of a person or a place.
“a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs”
BROADER
2
Extortion of money (as by blackmail).
BROADER
3
Initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state.
“the new industry's economic shakedown”
BROADER
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system.
“a shakedown cruise”
AT THE BOARD
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