par
NOUNVERB
/pɑr/
3 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
par is a valid 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1R1
3 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does par mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced.
“on a par with the best”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course.
“a par-5 hole”
“par for this course is 72”
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Make a score (on a hole) equal to par.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD