fan
NOUNVERB
/fæn/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH F
fan is a valid 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1N1
4 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does fan mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
An enthusiastic devotee of sports.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
An ardent follower and admirer.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces.
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Blow away or off with a current of air.
“The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Agitate the air.
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Make (an emotion) fiercer.
“fan hatred”
BROADER
4
Strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher).
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of fan
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