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Tames

t 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Common · third-person singular form of tame

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does tames mean?

verb

  1. correct by punishment or discipline

    Synonymschastensubdue

  2. make less strong or intense; soften

    “Tone down that aggressive letter”

    Synonymstone downmoderate

  3. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

    “domesticate oats”

    Synonymsdomesticatecultivatenaturalizenaturalise

  4. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

    “He tames lions for the circus”

    Synonymsdomesticatedomesticizedomesticisereclaim

  5. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

    “The horse was domesticated a long time ago”

    Synonymsdomesticate

Definitions shown for tame, the base form of tames.

Is TAMES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is TAMES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
t 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
t 1a 1m 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
t 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
t 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TAMES

Anagrams 5

matesmeatssatemsteamteams

Hooks for TAMES

Add one letter to the front or back of TAMES to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tamest

Words that end like TAMES

Common words that share the ending -AMES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

gamesnamesblamesflamesframesdameslamessamesshamesrenamesnicknamesmainframesdefamesinflamesmesdamessurnames
All words ending in -AMES

Tames: quick answers

Is TAMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TAMES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TAMES worth?
TAMES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tames mean?
tames is the third-person singular form of tame, which means “correct by punishment or discipline”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TAMES?
You can make 60 shorter words from TAMES, such as MAES, MASE, MAST, MATE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TAMES?
TAMES rearranges into MATES, MEATS, SATEM, STEAM, TEAMS.