Epact

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

The number of days by which the solar year exceeds the lunar year.

“The epact is used to calculate the date of Easter.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

e·pact

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Words Related to Epact

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enact exact

Words you can make from Epact

Shorter words formed from the letters in “epact”.

acpt cape cate cepa pace tape

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “epact”.

accept aspect carpet packet

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