star: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with S · ends with R
Meaning of star
noun
Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
Example: He loved watching the stars in the sky with her.
Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense. A planet thought to influence one's fate; (figuratively) fate or luck.
Example: What's in the stars for you today? Find out in our horoscope.
A very massive ball of plasma with strong enough gravity to have ongoing fusion of hydrogen or heavier elements in its core. In strict technical usage, the Sun is included.
senses derived from the apparent shape of a star in the sky when blurred by the eyes to have streaks A shape made of a few streaks meeting at a shared midpoint. An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star.
Listed forms: stars.
Source: Wiktionary — star.
verb
- intransitive
To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
Example: She starred in dozens of silent movies.
- transitive
To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.
Example: The show stars Calista Flockhart as a high-powered lawyer.
- transitive
To mark with a star or asterisk.
- transitive
To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.
Listed forms: stars, starring, starred.
Source: Wiktionary — star.
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 star.
adjective
indicating the most important performer or role
noun
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
noun
an actor who plays a principal role
noun
a performer who receives prominent billing
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is star in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of star
S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + R(1) = 4 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 star
4 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from star
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in star. Showing up to 24, longest first.