What does PLANET mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈplænət/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
  2. a person who follows or serves another
  3. any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

planets9

Anagrams of PLANET

platen8

Words inside PLANET

87 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

panel7 plane7 plant7 plate7 lane4 late4 plan6 tale4 tape6 ate3eat3 lap5 let3 net3 pan5 pat5 pen5 pet5 tap5 tea3 ten3 al2an2at2 el2 en2 et2la2 na2pa4

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Questions

Is PLANET a valid word in word games?

PLANET is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PLANET worth?

PLANET is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PLANET?

87 other words, including AT, AN, LET and LATE.