astigmatism
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- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
Definition of astigmatism
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
- (countable, uncountable)A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.
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Etymology
From a- (negative prefix) + stem of Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark, point”) + -ism. Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1846.
Words you can make from astigmatism
172 playable · top: IMAGISMS (13 pts)
Best play imagisms 13 points9-letter words
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17 words5-letter words
41 words- GAMMA 10 pts
- MAGMA 10 pts
- IMAMS 9 pts
- MAIMS 9 pts
- MAMAS 9 pts
- MIASM 9 pts
- AGISM 8 pts
- AGMAS 8 pts
- AMIGA 8 pts
- GAMAS 8 pts
- SIGMA 8 pts
- AMASS 7 pts
- AMIAS 7 pts
- AMISS 7 pts
- ATMAS 7 pts
- MAIST 7 pts
- MASAS 7 pts
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- MITIS 7 pts
- MITTS 7 pts
- SIMAS 7 pts
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- AGIST 6 pts
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- SAGAS 6 pts
- SAIGA 6 pts
- STAGS 6 pts
- STAIG 6 pts
- TAIGA 6 pts
- ASSAI 5 pts
- SATIS 5 pts
- STATS 5 pts
- TITIS 5 pts
4-letter words
48 words- IMAM 8 pts
- MAIM 8 pts
- MAMA 8 pts
- MAMS 8 pts
- AGMA 7 pts
- GAMA 7 pts
- GAMS 7 pts
- MAGI 7 pts
- MAGS 7 pts
- MIGS 7 pts
- AIMS 6 pts
- AMAS 6 pts
- AMIA 6 pts
- AMIS 6 pts
- ATMA 6 pts
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- STAT 4 pts
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3-letter words
37 words- MAM 7 pts
- MIM 7 pts
- GAM 6 pts
- MAG 6 pts
- MIG 6 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMA 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- ISM 5 pts
- MAS 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
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- AGA 4 pts
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- GIS 4 pts
- GIT 4 pts
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- SIG 4 pts
- TAG 4 pts
- AAS 3 pts
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- ASS 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- ATT 3 pts
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- SAT 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TAT 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
- TIT 3 pts
2-letter words
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