Pollux

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

The brightest star in the constellation Gemini, located close to its twin star Castor.

“On a clear winter night, Pollux is easily visible beside Castor in the constellation Gemini.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pol·lux

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Synonyms

beta geminorum

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Wordle

Proper noun ending in X with a double L, the X is highly distinctive but proper nouns are rarely Wordle answers

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points owing to the X, however proper nouns are not valid in standard Scrabble competition

Words Related to Pollux

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “pollux” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

pollex

Words you can make from Pollux

Shorter words formed from the letters in “pollux”.

poll pull

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