starvation

NOUN
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

starvation is a valid 10-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1R1V4A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does starvation mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine.

“the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender”

“they were charged with the starvation of children in their care”

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2

A state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period.

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