Starburst

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Starburst

noun

  1. A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
  2. A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: .
  3. A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
  4. A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.

    "The Milky Way will see a starburst in approximately 200,000,000 years."

Anagrams of Starburst

No exact anagrams found for "starburst". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "starburst" and rearranging:

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 "Starburst"

Starburst is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Starburst" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "starburst" is a medium-scoring word.