tan

NOUNVERBADJECTIVE /tæn/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T

tan is a valid 3-letter word worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1N1
1 + 1 + 1 =3 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 6TRIPLE WORD → 9
MEANING

What does tan mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

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

SYNONYMS
2

A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun.

3

A light brown the color of topaz.

SYNONYMS
VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Get a tan, from wind or sun.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
RELATED
2

Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather.

BROADER
NARROWER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Of a light yellowish-brown color.

SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of tan

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