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Is asterism a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word asterism is a Scrabble US word. The word asterism is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is asterism a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word asterism is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

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Is asterism a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word asterism is a Words With Friends word. The word asterism is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (5 found)

ASTERISM,MAISTERS,MISRATES,SEMITARS,SMARTIES,

7-letter words (25 found)

ARSIEST,ARTSIES,ASTEISM,IMARETS,MAESTRI,MAISTER,MASSIER,MASTERS,MASTIER,MISEATS,MISRATE,MISSEAT,MISTERS,SAIREST,SAMIEST,SAMITES,SARMIES,SATIRES,SEMITAR,SMARTIE,SMITERS,STREAMS,TAMISES,TIRASSE,TSARISM,

6-letter words (73 found)

AIMERS,AIREST,AMISES,AMRITS,ARISES,ARMETS,ARMIES,ARTIES,ARTSIE,ASSERT,ASTERS,IMARET,MAIRES,MAISES,MAISTS,MARIES,MARSES,MASERS,MASTER,MATERS,MATIER,MATIES,MATRES,MERITS,MISATE,MISEAT,MISERS,MISSAE,MISSET,MISTER,MITERS,MITRES,RAISES,RAMETS,RAMIES,REASTS,REISTS,REMISS,REMITS,RESIST,RESITS,SAMIER,SAMITE,SARMIE,SATIRE,SERAIS,SIESTA,SIMARS,SISTER,SISTRA,SITARS,SMARTS,SMEARS,SMITER,SMITES,STAIRS,STARES,STEAMS,STEARS,STIMES,STIRES,STRAES,STREAM,STRIAE,STRIMS,TAMERS,TAMISE,TASERS,TASSIE,TERAIS,TIMERS,TMESIS,TREMAS,

5-letter words (137 found)

AESIR,AIMER,AIRTS,AMIES,AMIRS,AMISS,AMRIT,ARETS,ARISE,ARMET,ARSES,ARSIS,ARTIS,ASSET,ASTER,ASTIR,EARST,EASTS,EMIRS,EMITS,IRATE,ITEMS,MAIRE,MAIRS,MAISE,MAIST,MARES,MARSE,MARTS,MASER,MASES,MASSE,MASTS,MATER,MATES,MEATS,MERIS,MERIT,MESAS,METIS,MIRES,MISER,MISES,MISSA,MISTS,MITER,MITES,MITRE,RAISE,RAITS,RAMET,RAMIE,RAMIS,RASES,RASSE,RATES,REAIS,REAMS,REAST,REIST,REMIT,RESAT,RESIT,RESTS,RETIA,RIEMS,RIMAE,RIMES,RISES,RITES,SAIMS,SAIRS,SAIST,SAMES,SARIS,SASER,SATEM,SATES,SATIS,SEAMS,SEARS,SEATS,SEIRS,SEISM,SEMIS,SERAI,SIMAR,SIMAS,SIRES,SISTA,SITAR,SITES,SMART,SMEAR,SMIRS,SMITE,SMITS,STAIR,STARE,STARS,STEAM,STEAR,STEMS,STIES,STIME,STIMS,STIRE,STIRS,STRAE,STRIA,STRIM,TAMER,TAMES,TAMIS,TARES,TARSI,TASER,TASES,TASSE,TEAMS,TEARS,TERAI,TERAS,TERMS,TIARS,TIERS,TIMER,TIMES,TIRES,TRAMS,TRASS,TREMA,TREMS,TRESS,TRIES,TRIMS,TSARS,

4-letter words (132 found)

AIMS,AIRS,AIRT,AITS,AMES,AMIE,AMIR,AMIS,ARES,ARET,ARIS,ARMS,ARSE,ARTI,ARTS,ATES,EARS,EAST,EATS,EMIR,EMIT,ERAS,ERST,ESTS,ETAS,IRES,ISMS,ITAS,ITEM,MAES,MAIR,MARE,MARS,MART,MASE,MASS,MAST,MATE,MATS,MEAT,MERI,MESA,MESS,META,METS,MIRE,MIRS,MISE,MISS,MIST,MITE,RAIS,RAIT,RAMI,RAMS,RASE,RAST,RATE,RATS,REAM,REIS,REMS,REST,RETS,RIAS,RIEM,RIMA,RIME,RIMS,RISE,RITE,RITS,SAIM,SAIR,SAIS,SAME,SAMS,SARI,SARS,SATE,SATI,SEAM,SEAR,SEAS,SEAT,SEIR,SEIS,SEMI,SERA,SERS,SETA,SETS,SIES,SIMA,SIMS,SIRE,SIRS,SIST,SITE,SITS,SMIR,SMIT,SRIS,STAR,STEM,STIE,STIM,STIR,TAES,TAIS,TAME,TAMS,TARE,TARS,TASE,TASS,TEAM,TEAR,TEAS,TEMS,TERM,TIAR,TIER,TIES,TIME,TIRE,TRAM,TREM,TRES,TRIE,TRIM,TSAR,

3-letter words (70 found)

AIM,AIR,AIS,AIT,AME,AMI,ARE,ARM,ARS,ART,ASS,ATE,ATS,EAR,EAS,EAT,EMS,ERA,ERM,ERS,ESS,EST,ETA,IRE,ISM,ITA,ITS,MAE,MAR,MAS,MAT,MES,MET,MIR,MIS,RAI,RAM,RAS,RAT,REI,REM,RES,RET,RIA,RIM,RIT,SAE,SAI,SAM,SAR,SAT,SEA,SEI,SER,SET,SIM,SIR,SIS,SIT,SMA,SRI,TAE,TAI,TAM,TAR,TAS,TEA,TES,TIE,TIS,

2-letter words (22 found)

AE,AI,AM,AR,AS,AT,EA,EM,ER,ES,ET,IS,IT,MA,ME,MI,RE,SI,ST,TA,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 465 words from asterism according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of asterism

asterism

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós, “group of stars”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”). Analyzable as aster- +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈæs.təˌɹɪz.əm/

Noun

asterism (plural asterisms)

  1. (astronomy) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
    The Big Dipper, Summer Triangle, and Orion's Belt are asterisms.
  2. A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.
  3. (mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).

Related terms

  • aster
  • asterisk
  • asteroid
  • catasterism

Translations

See also

  • starstone
  • syzygy

Anagrams

  • Maestris, Reitsmas, Ritsemas, St. Maries, maisters, maistres, misrates, semistar, smarties

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French astérisme.

Noun

asterism n (plural asterisme)

  1. asterism

Declension


Source: wiktionary.org