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Astigmatism

a 1s 1t 1i 1g 2m 3a 1t 1i 1s 1m 3

About 5 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does astigmatism mean?

noun

  1. (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people

    Synonymsastigmia

  2. (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point

    Synonymsastigmia

Is ASTIGMATISM a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ASTIGMATISM worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
a 1s 1t 1i 1g 2m 3a 1t 1i 1s 1m 3

Words With Friends

19 pts
a 1s 1t 1i 1g 3m 4a 1t 1i 1s 1m 4

Wordfeud

17 pts
a 1s 1t 1i 1g 3m 3a 1t 1i 1s 1m 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
a 1s 1t 1i 1g 4m 3a 1t 1i 1s 1m 3

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ASTIGMATISM

Hooks for ASTIGMATISM

Add one letter to the front or back of ASTIGMATISM to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

astigmatisms

Words that end like ASTIGMATISM

Common words that share the ending -ISM, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

capitalismagnosticismanachronismcannibalismconsumerismdeterminismnationalismpaternalismalcoholismantagonismconservatismevangelismfederalismliberalismmetabolismminimalismmonetarismpatriotismpositivismcommercialismmicroorganismcriticismmechanismcommunism
All words ending in -ISM

Astigmatism: quick answers

Is ASTIGMATISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ASTIGMATISM is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ASTIGMATISM worth?
ASTIGMATISM scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does astigmatism mean?
As a noun, astigmatism means “(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ASTIGMATISM?
You can make 230 shorter words from ASTIGMATISM, such as STIGMATISM, SIGMATISM, IMAGISMS, ASTIGMIAS. See the full list.