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Is gegenschein a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word gegenschein is a Scrabble US word. The word gegenschein is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

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Is gegenschein a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word gegenschein is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

G2E1G2E1N1S1C3H4E1I1N1

Is gegenschein a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word gegenschein is a Words With Friends word. The word gegenschein is worth 22 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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11-letter words (1 found)

GEGENSCHEIN,

8-letter words (3 found)

CHEESING,EGENCIES,SHEENING,

7-letter words (15 found)

CENSING,CHINESE,EECHING,EGENCES,ENGINES,GENNIES,GENSENG,GINCHES,GINSENG,HENNIES,INCENSE,NEESING,SCENING,SHEENIE,SNEEING,

6-letter words (22 found)

CHEESE,CHINES,CHINGS,CHINSE,ECHING,EECHES,EGENCE,ENGINE,ENSIGN,GEEING,GENIES,GINGES,HENGES,HINGES,INCHES,NEIGHS,NICHES,NIECES,SEEING,SEICHE,SHINNE,SIGNEE,

5-letter words (38 found)

CENSE,CHINE,CHING,CHINS,CINES,ECHES,EHING,EIGNE,GEESE,GENES,GENIC,GENIE,GHEES,GIGHE,GINCH,GINGE,GINGS,HENCE,HENGE,HINGE,HINGS,ICHES,NEESE,NEIGH,NENES,NICHE,NIECE,NIGHS,NINES,SCENE,SEGNI,SEINE,SENGI,SHEEN,SHINE,SIEGE,SINCE,SINGE,

4-letter words (60 found)

CEES,CENS,CHIN,CHIS,CIGS,CINE,ECHE,EECH,EGGS,EGIS,EINE,EISH,ENES,ENGS,ESNE,GEES,GENE,GENS,GHEE,GHIS,GIEN,GIES,GIGS,GING,GINN,GINS,HENS,HIES,HING,HINS,HISN,ICES,ICHS,IGGS,INCH,INGS,INNS,NEGS,NENE,NESH,NICE,NIES,NIGH,NINE,NISH,SECH,SEEN,SENE,SHEN,SHIN,SICE,SICH,SIEN,SIGH,SIGN,SINE,SING,SINH,SNEE,SNIG,

3-letter words (45 found)

CEE,CHE,CHI,CIG,CIS,ECH,EEN,EGG,EHS,ENE,ENG,ENS,GEE,GEN,GHI,GIE,GIG,GIN,GIS,HEN,HES,HIC,HIE,HIN,HIS,ICE,ICH,IGG,ING,INN,INS,ISH,NEE,NEG,NIE,NIS,SEC,SEE,SEG,SEI,SEN,SHE,SIC,SIG,SIN,

2-letter words (13 found)

CH,EE,EH,EN,ES,GI,HE,HI,IN,IS,NE,SH,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 198 words from gegenschein according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of gegenschein

gegenschein

Alternative forms

  • Gegenschein

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gegenschein (“counter-shine”), from gegen- +‎ Schein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪ.ɡənˌʃaɪn/

Noun

gegenschein (countable and uncountable, plural gegenscheins)

  1. (astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.

Synonyms

  • counterglow

Translations

See also

  • Kordylewski cloud
  • zodiacal light

Source: wiktionary.org