Definitions for sextains

sextains sex·tain

Spelling: [sek-steyn]
IPA: /ˈsɛk steɪn/

Sextains is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 282 anagrams from letters in sextains (aeinsstx).

Definitions for sextains

noun

  1. a stanza of six lines.
  2. sestina.

Origin of sextains

1630-40; blend of two obsolete French words: sixain six-line stanza and sestine sestina

Examples for sextains

Some other sub-varieties of the sextain have rhyming final words in each stanza.

Besides this original form of the sextain several other varieties are met with in English poetry.

Word Value for sextains
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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