Scrabble & Words with friends points
- astern is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
- astern is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
- astern is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7
Definition of astern
- at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane (adverb)
Examples
- the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about
Synonyms
- abaft
- aft
- (of a ship or an airplane) behind (adverb)
Examples
- we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide
See definition of astern in Merriam Webster