trip wire

NOUN
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

trip wire is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1R1I1P3W4I1R1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does trip wire mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces.

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Anagrams of trip wire

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