cynosure
NOUN
/saɪnə,ʃʊr/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
cynosure is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3Y4N1O1S1U1R1E1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does cynosure mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners).
“let faith be your cynosure to walk by”
BROADER
2
Something that strongly attracts attention and admiration.
“if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice”
BROADER