01 Word definition

equinox

7 letters · 4 vowels · 3 consonants

Is EQUINOX a word?

Yes. EQUINOX is a 7-letter noun. either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EQUINOX?

E-Q-U-I-N-O-X

EQUINOX contains 7 letters, begins with E, and ends with X.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

2noun

  1. (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic

Synonyms
equinoctial point
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score23points
Words With Friends25points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EQUINOX spelled?

E1Q2U3I4N5O6X7
Starts withEQUFirst 3 letters
Ends withNOXLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 3Vowels / consonants

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About EQUINOX.

How do you spell EQUINOX?

EQUINOX is spelled E-Q-U-I-N-O-X. It contains 7 letters.