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Sextant

s 1e 1x 8t 1a 1n 1t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does sextant mean?

noun

  1. a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

  2. a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

Is SEXTANT 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 SEXTANT worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
s 1e 1x 8t 1a 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
s 1e 1x 8t 1a 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1e 1x 8t 1a 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
s 1e 1x 8t 1a 1n 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in SEXTANT

Hooks for SEXTANT

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

sextants

Words that end like SEXTANT

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

extant
All words ending in -EXTANT

Sextant: quick answers

Is SEXTANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SEXTANT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SEXTANT worth?
SEXTANT scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sextant mean?
As a noun, sextant means “a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SEXTANT?
You can make 112 shorter words from SEXTANT, such as EXTANT, SEXTAN, NEXTS, TAXES. See the full list.