Pair
/pɛə(ɹ)/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Pair
noun
- Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
"I couldn't decide which of the pair of designer shirts I preferred, so I bought the pair."
- Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.
"Spouses should make a great pair."
- Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only, except in some technical contexts)
"a pair of scissors; two pairs of spectacles; several pairs of jeans"
- A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.
"A pair is harder to drive than two mounts with separate riders."
- A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.
verb
- To group into one or more sets of two.
"The wedding guests were paired boy/girl and groom's party/bride's party."
- To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.
- To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.
- To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
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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 "Pair"
Pair is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Pair" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pair" is a low-scoring word.