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asterisk

noun verb

a star-shaped character * used in printing

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
K
Contains
ST
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈæstəɹɪsk

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Definitions

noun

  1. a star-shaped character * used in printing

verb

  1. mark with an asterisk

    “Linguists star unacceptable sentences”

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Example Sentences

Linguists star unacceptable sentences

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