Definition of SEXTUPLET

sextuplet

Meanings

Plural: sextuplets

Noun

  • the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
  • A group of six objects.
  • One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.
  • A group of six notes played in the time of four.
  • A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes.
  • A group of six notes played in the time of four.
  • A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first and fourth notes; a double triplet.
  • A group of six notes played in the time of four.
  • A group of six notes played in the time of four, with an accent only on the first note.

Origin / Etymology

From sextuple + -et.

Synonyms

6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sestet, sextet, sextolet, sise, six, sixer, VI

Scrabble Score: 18

sextuplet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sextuplet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sextuplet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

sextuplet is a valid Words With Friends word