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Is aerial a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word aerial is a Scrabble US word. The word aerial is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

A1E1R1I1A1L1

Is aerial a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word aerial is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

A1E1R1I1A1L1

Is aerial a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word aerial is a Words With Friends word. The word aerial is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

A1E1R1I1A1L2

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6-letter words (2 found)

AERIAL,REALIA,

5-letter words (4 found)

AREAL,ARIEL,LAARI,RAILE,

4-letter words (25 found)

ALAE,ALAR,AREA,ARIA,ARIL,ARLE,EARL,ILEA,LAER,LAIR,LARE,LARI,LEAR,LEIR,LIAR,LIER,LIRA,LIRE,RAIA,RAIL,RALE,REAL,RIAL,RIEL,RILE,

3-letter words (17 found)

AAL,AIA,AIL,AIR,ALA,ALE,ARE,EAR,ERA,IRE,LAR,LEA,LEI,LIE,RAI,REI,RIA,

2-letter words (11 found)

AA,AE,AI,AL,AR,EA,EL,ER,LA,LI,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 60 words from aerial according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of aerial

aerial

Alternative forms

  • aërial (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin āerius +‎ -al, from Ancient Greek ἀέριος (aérios), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈɛɹiəl/
  • (Received Pronunciation, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA(key): /ˈɛəɹɪəl/, /ˈɛəɹiəl/
  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /eɪˈɪəɹɪəl/, /eɪˈɛəɹɪəl/
  • Homophones: areal, Ariel
  • Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəl

Adjective

aerial (comparative more aerial, superlative most aerial)

  1. Living or taking place in the air. [from 16th c.]
  2. (now literary or historical) Made up of air or gas; gaseous. [from 16th c.]
  3. Positioned high up; elevated. [from 16th c.]
  4. Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary. [from 16th c.]
  5. Pertaining to the air or atmosphere; atmospheric. [from 17th c.]
  6. (aviation) Pertaining to a vehicle which travels through the air; airborne; relating to or conducted by means of aircraft. [from 17th c.]
  7. (botany) Above the ground

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Noun

aerial (plural aerials)

  1. (chiefly UK) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.
  2. A move, as in dancing or skateboarding, involving one or both feet leaving the ground.
  3. (photography) An aerial photograph.

Usage notes

Some make a distinction between an antenna and an aerial, with the former used to indicate a rigid structure, and the latter consisting of a wire strung in the air. For those who do not make a distinction, antenna is more commonly used in the United States and Australia, while aerial is more commonly used in the United Kingdom.

Synonyms

  • (device for receiving or transmitting): antenna
  • (dance move involving one or both feet leaving the ground): air step, acrobatic

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  • realia

Source: wiktionary.org