galaxy: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 17 letter points · starts with G · ends with Y
Meaning of galaxy
noun
Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
- figuratively
An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
- archaic
The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
Listed forms: galaxies.
Source: Wiktionary — galaxy.
verb
- transitive
To furnish with galaxies.
- archaic, transitive
To gather together into a luminous whole.
Listed forms: galaxies, galaxying, galaxied.
Source: Wiktionary — galaxy.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for galaxy.
noun
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
- galax
- wandflower
- beetleweed
- coltsfoot
- Galax urceolata
noun
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
- extragalactic nebula
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is galaxy in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of galaxy
G(2) + A(1) + L(1) + A(1) + X(8) + Y(4) = 17 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of galaxy
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from galaxy
16 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in galaxy. Showing up to 24, longest first.