Fornax
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A faint constellation of the southern hemisphere situated near Cetus and Phoenix.
“The astronomer pointed to Fornax on the star chart as a region rich with distant galaxies.”
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for·nax
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Wordle
Ends in the rare combination AX, the X is the letter that sets this word apart
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Scrabble
Worth 16 points, the X (value 8) makes FORNAX exceptionally high-scoring if you can place it
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