sleep deprivation

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

sleep deprivation is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1L1E1E1P3D2E1P3R1I1V4A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does sleep deprivation mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep.