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Tangents

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common · plural of tangent

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

What does tangents 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

Definitions shown for tangent, the base form of tangents.

Is TANGENTS 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 TANGENTS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
t 1a 1n 1g 2e 1n 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
t 1a 1n 2g 3e 1n 2t 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
t 1a 1n 1g 3e 1n 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
t 1a 1n 1g 4e 1n 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in TANGENTS

Words that end like TANGENTS

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

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All words ending in -ENTS

Tangents: quick answers

Is TANGENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TANGENTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TANGENTS worth?
TANGENTS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tangents mean?
tangents is the plural of tangent, which 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 TANGENTS?
You can make 168 shorter words from TANGENTS, such as GANNETS, GESTANT, TANGENT, AGENTS. See the full list.