Definition of HEXAGON

hexagon

Plural: hexagons

Noun

  • A two-dimensional geometric shape with six straight sides and six angles.
  • a six-sided polygon
  • A polygon with six sides and six angles.

Examples

  • The arrangement of tiles on the Scrabble board sometimes formed an almost perfect HEXAGON.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον (hexágōnon). By surface analysis, hexa- + -gon.

Synonyms

6-gon, sexagon, sexangle

Scrabble Score: 18

hexagon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hexagon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hexagon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

hexagon: valid Words With Friends Word