Altair

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A bright binary star system in the constellation Aquila, located approximately 15.7 light years from Earth.

“Altair forms one corner of the prominent Summer Triangle visible in the northern hemisphere night sky.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

al·tair

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Synonyms

star

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Wordle

Three vowels (A, A, I) in six letters with no repeated consonants, the AIR ending is a useful pattern to remember

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Scrabble

Proper nouns are not valid in Scrabble, the letters A, L, T, A, I, R can be rearranged into other valid plays

Words Related to Altair

Anagrams of Altair

Words that use exactly the same letters as “altair”.

atrial lariat latria

Words you can make from Altair

Shorter words formed from the letters in “altair”.

altar arati artal atria itala laria litra ratal riata talar tarai tiara trail trial aira airt alai alar alia alit aria aril atar atli

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “altair”.

martial partial

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