clear-air turbulence
NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
clear-air turbulence is a valid 20-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3L1E1A1R1-0A1I1R1T1U1R1B3U1L1E1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING
What does clear-air turbulence mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts.
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