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Sextants

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common · plural of sextant

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

What does sextants 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

Definitions shown for sextant, the base form of sextants.

Is SEXTANTS 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 SEXTANTS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in SEXTANTS

Words that end like SEXTANTS

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

peasantsservantsconstantspedantscurrantsenchantsentrantsgallantshydrantsimplantsinstantsmigrantspendantspennantsremnantsvagrantswarrantseggplantsinfantsmerchantsmutantspheasantsquadrantsrecants
All words ending in -ANTS

Sextants: quick answers

Is SEXTANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SEXTANTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SEXTANTS worth?
SEXTANTS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sextants mean?
sextants is the plural of sextant, which 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 SEXTANTS?
You can make 151 shorter words from SEXTANTS, such as SEXTANS, SEXTANT, EXTANT, SEXTAN. See the full list.