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01 Word definition

sextant

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SEXTANT a word?

Yes. SEXTANT is a 7-letter noun. a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SEXTANT?

S-E-X-T-A-N-T

SEXTANT contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

2noun

  1. a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SEXTANT spelled?

S1E2X3T4A5N6T7
Starts withSEXFirst 3 letters
Ends withANTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats T
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with SEX →Words ending in ANT →Words made from SEXTANT →Words with A →Words with E →Words with N →Words with S →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About SEXTANT.

How do you spell SEXTANT?

SEXTANT is spelled S-E-X-T-A-N-T. It contains 7 letters.