striking distance

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

striking distance is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1T1R1I1K5I1N1G2D2I1S1T1A1N1C3E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does striking distance mean?