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Tangent

t 1a 1n 1g 2e 1n 1t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tangent mean?

noun

  1. a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

  2. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

    Synonymstan

Is TANGENT 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) No

How many points is TANGENT worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
t 1a 1n 1g 2e 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
t 1a 1n 2g 3e 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
t 1a 1n 1g 3e 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
t 1a 1n 1g 4e 1n 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in TANGENT

Hooks for TANGENT

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tangents

Tangent: quick answers

Is TANGENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TANGENT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TANGENT worth?
TANGENT scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tangent mean?
As a noun, tangent means “a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TANGENT?
You can make 66 shorter words from TANGENT, such as GANNET, AGENT, TENANT, AGEN. See the full list.