Definitions For Sextant

noun

  • A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
  • A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
  • An instrument used to determine the position of a ship or airplane by measuring the positions of the stars and sun

Is Sextants a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
16

The word Sextant is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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