strike dead

11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

strike dead is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1T1R1I1K5E1D2E1A1D2

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does strike dead mean?