Optics

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

The branch of physics dealing with light and vision, or how something appears to the public.

“The optics of the situation made the politician look bad.”

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Contains O, P, T, I, C, S with common letter patterns.

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Worth 10 points; C is worth 3 points.

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