Definition of astern

"astern" in the adverb sense

1. astern

stern foremost or backward

"the steamer went astern at half speed"

2. aft, abaft, astern

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

"stow the luggage aft"

"ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"

"the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"

3. astern

of a ship or an airplane) behind

"we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"

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astern in Scrabble®

The word astern is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

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astern in Words With Friends™

The word astern is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

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Words within the letters of astern

2 letter words in astern (7 words)

6 letter words in astern (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence astern

Words that start with astern (1 word)

Words that end with astern (4 words)

Word Growth involving astern

Shorter words in astern

as aster

tern stern

Longer words containing astern

eastern easterner easterners northeasterners

eastern easterner easterners southeasterners

eastern easterner northeasterner northeasterners

eastern easterner southeasterner southeasterners

eastern easternmost northeasternmost

eastern easternmost southeasternmost

eastern northeastern northeasterner northeasterners

eastern northeastern northeasternmost

eastern southeastern southeasterner southeasterners

eastern southeastern southeasternmost

metasternum

suprasternal