Aplanatic
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Aplanatic
adjective
- Of or relating to optical systems that correct for spherical aberration.
- Having two or more parts of different curvatures, so combined as to remove spherical aberration; -- said of a lens.
- the point or focus from which rays diverging pass the lens without spherical aberration. In certain forms of lenses there are two such foci; and it is by taking advantage of this fact that the best aplanatic object glasses of microscopes are constructed.
- Free from, or corrected for, <xref>spherical aberration</xref> and <xref>chromatic aberration</xref>
Anagrams of Aplanatic
No exact anagrams found for "aplanatic". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
a1
p3
l1
a1
n1
a1
t1
i1
c3
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Aplanatic
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Aplanatic"
Aplanatic is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Aplanatic" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "aplanatic" is a medium-scoring word.