Airing
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of bringing a topic into open public discussion or debate.
“The committee gave the controversial proposal a full airing before reaching a decision.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈɛərɪŋ/
Syllables
air·ing
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Wordle
Contains AIR plus the common ING suffix, combining two well-known letter clusters into a single guess.
Scrabble
Worth 7 points, the ING ending is a powerful hook target and the AIR stem overlaps easily on existing board tiles.
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