EXTORTION
Scrabble letter values: E1X8T1O1R1T1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- noun an exorbitant charge.
- noun unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority).
- noun the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence).
Examples
- “the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty”