Eclipses
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Eclipses
noun
- An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.
- Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.
- A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.
- Obscurity, decline, downfall
verb
- Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
"The Moon eclipsed the Sun."
- To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
- (Irish grammar) To undergo eclipsis.
noun
- An omission of words needed to fully express the sense of a phrase
- A line or dash used to show that text has been omitted
- (Irish grammar) A mutation of the initial sound of a word by which voiceless sounds become voiced, voiced stops become nasal consonants, and vowels acquire a prothetic nasal consonant: see Appendix:Irish mutations#Eclipsis.
Anagrams of Eclipses
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
e1
c3
l1
i1
p3
s1
e1
s1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Eclipses
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 "Eclipses"
Eclipses is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Eclipses" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "eclipses" is a medium-scoring word.