asterism

/æstə,rɪzəm/ noun
8 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation).

2

(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light.

WORD FORMS
Related formasterismal
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinasterismway
Starts & ends withA … M
Syllablesas · ter · ism
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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