Definition of sextant

"sextant" in the noun sense

1. sextant

a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

2. sextant

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

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sextant in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters sextant:

SEXTANT
(116 = 66 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

sextant

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sextant

SEXTANT
(116 = 66 + 50)
SEXTANT
(110 = 60 + 50)
SEXTANT
(106 = 56 + 50)
SEXTANT
(96 = 46 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(94 = 44 + 50)
SEXTANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEXTANT
(73 = 23 + 50)
SEXTANT
(73 = 23 + 50)
SEXTANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
SEXTANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
SEXTANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(65 = 15 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sextant

SEXTANT
(116 = 66 + 50)
SEXTANT
(110 = 60 + 50)
SEXTANT
(106 = 56 + 50)
SEXTANT
(96 = 46 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEXTANT
(94 = 44 + 50)
SEXTANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEXTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEXTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEXTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEXTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEXTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEXTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEXTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEXTANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEXTANT
(73 = 23 + 50)
SEXTANT
(73 = 23 + 50)
SEXTANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
SEXTANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
SEXTANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEXTANT
(65 = 15 + 50)
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sextant in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters sextant:

SEXTANT
(134 = 99 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

sextant

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sextant

SEXTANT
(134 = 99 + 35)
SEXTANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
SEXTANT
(97 = 62 + 35)
SEXTANT
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEXTANT
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEXTANT
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEXTANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEXTANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEXTANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(81 = 46 + 35)
SEXTANT
(73 = 38 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
SEXTANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
SEXTANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEXTANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEXTANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEXTANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEXTANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
SEXTANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
SEXTANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
SEXTANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
SEXTANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEXTANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEXTANT
(58 = 23 + 35)
SEXTANT
(56 = 21 + 35)
SEXTANT
(54 = 19 + 35)
SEXTANT
(53 = 18 + 35)
SEXTANT
(53 = 18 + 35)
SEXTANT
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
SEXTANT
(51 = 16 + 35)
SEXTANT
(51 = 16 + 35)
SEXTANT
(51 = 16 + 35)
SEXTANT
(50 = 15 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sextant

SEXTANT
(134 = 99 + 35)
SEXTANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
SEXTANT
(97 = 62 + 35)
SEXTAN
(96)
SEXTANT
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEXTANT
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEXTANT
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEXTANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEXTANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEXTANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXTANT
(90)
SEXTAN
(90)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEXTANT
(81 = 46 + 35)
SEXTANT
(73 = 38 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEXTANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
SEXTANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
SEXTANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEXTANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEXTANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEXTANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEXTANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SEXTANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SEXTANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SEXTANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SEXTANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SEXTANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SEXTANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SEXTANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
SEXTANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
SEXTAN
(60)
SEXTANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
EXTANT
(60)
SEXTANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEXTANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEXTANT
(58 = 23 + 35)
SEXTAN
(56)
SEXTANT
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXTANT
(56)
SEXTAN
(56)
EXTANT
(56)
EXTANT
(54)
SEXTAN
(54)
EXTANT
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EXTANT
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SEXTANT
(54 = 19 + 35)
SEXTANT
(53 = 18 + 35)
SEXTANT
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SEXTANT
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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Words within the letters of sextant

2 letter words in sextant (7 words)

3 letter words in sextant (17 words)

5 letter words in sextant (7 words)

6 letter words in sextant (3 words)

7 letter words in sextant (1 word)

sextant + 1 blank (1 word)

sextant + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence sextant

Words that start with sextant (2 words)

Words with sextant in them (1 word)

Words that end with sextant (1 word)

Word Growth involving sextant

Shorter words in sextant

an ant extant

ex extant

an tan extant

ta tan extant

ex sex sext sextan

an tan sextan

ta tan sextan

Longer words containing sextant

sextants