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
BROADER
2
A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A light brown the color of topaz.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Get a tan, from wind or sun.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather.
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Of a light yellowish-brown color.
SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD