astigmatism
Astigmatism can refer to (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point or (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people.
Length
11
Scrabble
16
WWF
19
Starts
AS
Ends
ISM
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “ASTIGMATISM” Mean?
/əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/
astigmatism has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesSynonyms for ASTIGMATISM
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
11
Vowels
4
Consonants
7
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Definition
(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
Length
11 letters
Starts With
A
Ends With
M
Vowels
4
Consonants
7
Letters
A, S, T, I, G, M, A, T, I, S, M
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★ASTIGMATISM has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆ASTIGMATISM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆ASTIGMATISM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.
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★★★☆☆ASTIGMATISM contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
5
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFACDBF
CV Pattern
VCCVCCVCVCC
Vowel Share
36%
Consonant Share
64%
Bigrams
AS, ST, TI, IG, GM, MA, AT, TI, IS, SM
Trigrams
AST, STI, TIG, IGM, GMA, MAT, ATI, TIS, ISM
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