ASTERISM
8 letters
10 Scrabble points
/ˈastəɹɪzəm/
Definition of ASTERISM
noun
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(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
"The Big Dipper, Summer Triangle, and Orion's Belt are asterisms."
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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.
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A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
A
S
T
E
R
I
S
M
Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
10 points
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