ASTRONOMER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ASTRONOMER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASTRONOMER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTRONOMER is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTRONOMER
Front hooks — 1
gastronomerBack hooks — 1
astronomersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTRONOMER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ASTRONOMER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTRONOMER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASTRONOMER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A scientist who studies stars, planets and other objects in space.
An astronomer observes the sky through telescopes and uses mathematics to explain what is seen. Unlike an astrologer, an astronomer works with measurable evidence and makes no claims about fortunes.
How ASTRONOMER is used
Refers to both professional researchers and serious amateurs who watch the night sky.
- The astronomer discovered a faint comet last winter.
- Galileo was an Italian astronomer who used an early telescope.
- Amateur astronomers gathered on the hill to watch the eclipse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASTRONOMER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASTRONOMER
1 longer words begin with ASTRONOMER.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTRONOMER
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Common questions about ASTRONOMER
- Is ASTRONOMER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASTRONOMER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASTRONOMER worth?
- ASTRONOMER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASTRONOMER mean?
- A scientist who studies stars, planets and other objects in space.
- What letters can be added to ASTRONOMER?
- ASTRONOMER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ASTRONOMER:
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