ground-controlled approach
NOUN
26 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G
ground-controlled approach is a valid 26-letter word worth 38 points in Scrabble and 47 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =38 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 76TRIPLE WORD → 114
MEANING
What does ground-controlled approach mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
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