Gas
/ɡæs/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts3 letters
Definition of Gas
noun
- Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid) (or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly.
"A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder."
- A chemical element or compound in such a state.
"The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases."
- A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture (typically predominantly methane) used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.
"Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones."
- A hob on a gas cooker.
"She turned the gas on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven."
- Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process.
"My tummy hurts so bad, I have gas."
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Gas"
Gas is a 3-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gas" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Gas" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gas" is a low-scoring word.