AIRSPEED is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AIRSPEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AIRSPEED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AIRSPEED is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AIRSPEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
airspeedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AIRSPEED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AIRSPEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AIRSPEED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AIRSPEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The speed of an aircraft measured relative to the air through which it moves.
Airspeed differs from ground speed, since a headwind lowers one and a tailwind raises the other. Pilots watch it to avoid stalling. A dial in the cockpit shows the airspeed in knots.
How AIRSPEED is used
Airspeed is a standard aviation term, usually written as one word.
- The pilot checked the airspeed before landing.
- A drop in airspeed warned of a stall.
- High airspeed makes the controls feel stiff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AIRSPEED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AIRSPEED
1 longer words begin with AIRSPEED.
Shorter words from the letters in AIRSPEED
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Common questions about AIRSPEED
- Is AIRSPEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AIRSPEED, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AIRSPEED worth?
- AIRSPEED is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AIRSPEED mean?
- The speed of an aircraft measured relative to the air through which it moves.
- What letters can be added to AIRSPEED?
- AIRSPEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AIRSPEED:
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