DECAPITATION
Scrabble letter values: D2E1C3A1P3I1T1A1T1I1O1N1 = 17
Definition
- noun execution by cutting off the victim's head. — synonyms: beheading
- noun killing by cutting off the head. — synonyms: beheading
Examples
- “A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the country's senior generals.”
- “The decapitation of the Foreign Secretary was a significant publicity coup for the opposition.”