Sextant
Reversed word is tnatxes. The word "sextant" is formed by 6 different letters: A E N S T X.
Definition(s) of sextant:
[1] (n.) The sixth part of a circle.
[1] (n.) An instrument for measuring angular distances between objects, -- used esp. at sea, for ascertaining the latitude and longitude. It is constructed on the same optical principle as Hadley's quadrant, but usually of metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle. See Quadrant.
[1] (n.) The constellation Sextans.
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Words created inserting one letter into sextant:
sextants
Shorter words created from sextant letters:
sex sext sextan set seta sea sett seat sen sent stet stane stat state sae sax sat sate sane es etas etnas east eats ens texas texts taxes
Words containing letter pairs from sextant: se ex xt ta an nt
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Poet helper: words ending with the same letter group: nt ant tant xtant extant
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