01 Word definition

ecliptic

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ECLIPTIC a word?

Yes. ECLIPTIC is a 8-letter noun. the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

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How do you spell ECLIPTIC?

E-C-L-I-P-T-I-C

ECLIPTIC contains 8 letters, begins with E, and ends with C.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator

    all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ECLIPTIC spelled?

E1C2L3I4P5T6I7C8
Starts withECLFirst 3 letters
Ends withTICLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats C, I
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell ECLIPTIC?

ECLIPTIC is spelled E-C-L-I-P-T-I-C. It contains 8 letters.