ASTERN — 6 letter word
astern
The word astern has 6 letters: A, S, T, E, R, N. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Astern has 3 anagrams: antres, sterna, transe. As a adverb, it means "behind, of a ship or an airplane".
6 letter word "astern": A S T E R N — adverb
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends: 7
Letter Analysis of astern
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of astern
adverb
- behind, of a ship or an airplane "The cockpit is astern to your current position."
- at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane Synonyms: aft, abaft
- stern foremost or backward "the steamer went astern at half speed"