ask
VERB
/æsk/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH A
ask is a valid 3-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1S1K5
1 + 1 + 5 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does ask mean?
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Consider obligatory; request and expect.
“Aren't we asking too much of these children?”
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2
Make a date.
“Has he asked you out yet?”
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3
Address a question to and expect an answer from.
“The children asked me about their dead grandmother”
“He had to ask directions several times”
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4
Require as useful, just, or proper.
“This job asks a lot of patience and skill”
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5
Direct or put; seek an answer to.
“ask a question”
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6
Make a request or demand for something to somebody.
“She asked him for a loan”
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7
Require or ask for as a price or condition.
“He is asking $200 for the table”
“The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage”
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