take up arms

VERB
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

take up arms is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1K5E1U1P3A1R1M3S1
1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does take up arms mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Commence hostilities.

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