Is ASTIGMATISM a word?
ASTIGMATISM is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends, has 11 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ASTIGMATISM is a valid word.
What does astigmatism mean?
noun: (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ASTIGMATISM: word details
- Pronunciation: uhs-TIHG-muh-tih-zuhm (approx., 5 syllables)
- Length: 11 letters, a long word. It is one of 28,045 11-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 19 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside astigmatism
Words you can make from the letters of astigmatism.
Solve a whole rack, not just ASTIGMATISM
ASTIGMATISM is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does ASTIGMATISM mean?
ASTIGMATISM is a noun. It means: (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people.
Is ASTIGMATISM a valid word?
Yes, ASTIGMATISM is a valid word. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.