Definition of planet

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • planet is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • planet is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • planet is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of planet


  • (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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. major planet
  • a person who follows or serves another (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. satellite
  • any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star (noun)

See definition of planet in Merriam Webster