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   com·et

   /ˈkämət/

   noun

   • 1. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

   Word Origin late Old English, from Latin cometa, from Greek komētēs ‘long-haired (star)’, from komē ‘hair’; reinforced by Old French comete.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cometary adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

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