Dictionary Check: galaxy
"galaxy" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
noun
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
noun
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
noun
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
Example:
"‘extragalactic nebula’ is a former name for ‘galaxy’"
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