ASTERISM — 8 letter word
asterism
The word asterism has 8 letters: A, S, T, E, R, I, S, M. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Asterism has 4 anagrams: semitars, smarties, maisters, misrates. As a noun, it means "(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)".
8 letter word "asterism": A S T E R I S M — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of asterism
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of asterism
noun
- (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
- (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light