Gnomon
/-mən/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Gnomon
noun
- An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial.
- An object such as a pillar used by an observer to calculate the meridian altitude of the sun (that is, the altitude of the sun when it reaches the observer's meridian), for the purpose of determining the observer's latitude.
- The index of the hour circle of a globe.
- A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.
- (by extension) A number representing the increment between two figurate numbers.
Anagrams of Gnomon
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
g2
n1
o1
m3
o1
n1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Gnomon
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 "Gnomon"
Gnomon is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Gnomon" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gnomon" is a low-scoring word.