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Tastes

Q: What does tastes mean?

tastes is the plural and third-person singular form of taste, which means “the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

t ₁a ₁s ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of taste

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

What does tastes mean?

noun

the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
“the candy left him with a bad taste”
Synonymstaste sensationgustatory sensationtaste perceptiongustatory perception
a strong liking
“my own preference is for good literature”
Synonymspreference penchant predilection
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
“arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”
Synonymsappreciation discernment perceptiveness
a brief experience of something
“he got a taste of life on the wild side”
a small amount eaten or drunk
“take a taste--you'll like it”
Synonymsmouthful
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
“his cold deprived him of his sense of taste”
Synonymsgustationsense of tastegustatory modality

verb

have flavor; taste of something
Synonymssavor savour
perceive by the sense of taste
“Can you taste the garlic?”
take a sample of
“Try these new crackers”
Synonymssample trytry out
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
“This tastes of nutmeg”
Synonymssmack
distinguish flavors
“We tasted wines last night”
experience briefly
“The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died”

Definitions shown for taste, the base form of tastes.

Is TASTES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 TASTES worth?

Scrabble

6 pts

t ₁a ₁s ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

6 pts

t ₁a ₁s ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

6 pts

t ₁a ₁s ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

6 pts

t ₁a ₁s ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in TASTES

Anagrams 2

states tasset

Best shorter words top 30 of 64

asset 5 easts 5 etats 5 sates 5 seats 5 setts 5 state 5 stats 5 stets 5 tasse 5 taste 5 tates 5 teats 5 testa 5 tests 5 ates 4 east 4 eats 4 ests 4 etas 4 etat 4 sate 4 seas 4 seat 4 seta 4 sets 4 sett 4 stat 4 stet 4 taes 4

See all 64 words made from TASTES

Words that end like TASTES

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

wastes bastes castes hastes pastes toothpastes distastes foretastes

All words ending in -ASTES

Tastes: quick answers

Is TASTES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TASTES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.

How many points is TASTES worth?

TASTES scores 6 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does tastes mean?

tastes is the plural and third-person singular form of taste, which means “the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in TASTES?

You can make 64 shorter words from TASTES, such as ASSET, EASTS, ETATS, SATES. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of TASTES?

TASTES rearranges into STATES, TASSET.