tenor
NOUNADJECTIVE
/tɛnər/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tenor is a valid 5-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1N1O1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does tenor mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
The general meaning or substance of an utterance.
“although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
The adult male singing voice above baritone.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
An adult male with a tenor voice.
BROADER
4
A settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life.
“nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways”
BROADER
5
The pitch range of the highest male voice.
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass.
“a tenor sax”
SIMILAR
2
Of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice.
“tenor voice”
SIMILAR
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