sextant

NOUN /sɛkstənt/

7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

sextant is a valid 7-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1E1X8T1A1N1T1

1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does sextant mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant.

BROADER

MEASURING SYSTEM MEASURING INSTRUMENT MEASURING DEVICE

NARROWER

2

A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees.

BROADER