Columba
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small constellation of the southern sky located near Puppis and Caelum, traditionally representing a dove.
“The astronomer pointed out Columba just south of Lepus on the clear winter night.”
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co·lum·ba
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Ends in -UMBA and shares the COLUM- root with COLUMN, which may help recall
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A proper noun and therefore invalid in standard Scrabble play
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