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Is air a Scrabble word?

Yes, air is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 3 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of air?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.Examples: "This drill runs on compressed air."; "As you ascend, the air gets thinner."uncountable

2. (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.Examples: "I'm going outside to get some air."; "Open the window and let some air into the room."countableuncountable

3. (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.Synonyms: windcountablehistoricaluncountable

4. (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.Examples: "Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776. B. Wooster: Hm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves? Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir."; "There was a tension in the air which made me suspect an approaching storm."countablehistoricaluncountable

5. (uncountable, loosely) The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.Examples: "The air on Mars is very thin and consists mostly of carbon dioxide."broadlyuncountable

6. (uncountable, usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.Examples: "The flock of birds took to the air."uncountableusually

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.Examples: "I'll hang these clothes on the rack to air them."transitive

2. (transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.Examples: "It's getting quite stuffy in this room: let's open the windows and air it."transitive

3. (transitive) To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).Examples: "Residents used the public meeting to air their concerns about the poor state of the roads."; "John Mayer has apologised for using a racist epithet in a recent interview with Playboy magazine, after a number of prominent black musicians aired their disapproval."; "Thus, in spite of all opposition, the rural and urban assemblies retained the germ of local government, and in spite of the dual control, as the result of which much of their influence was nullified, they did have a certain value in airing abuses and suggesting improvements."transitive

4. (transitive) To broadcast (a television show etc.).Examples: "The BBC decided not to air the controversial episode."transitive

5. (intransitive) To be broadcast.Examples: "This game show first aired in the 1990s and is still going today."intransitive

6. (transitive, British, MLE, slang) To ignore (a person).Examples: "Why is this girl airing me?"BritishMulticultural-London-Englishslangtransitive

name (English)

1. (rail transport) The station code of Airport in Hong Kong.

2. (India) Initialism of All India Rank.Indiaabbreviationalt-ofinitialism

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "air"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "air"?

Scrabble
3 points
A1
I1
R1
Words With Friends
3 points
A1
I1
R1

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