tonic

NOUNADJECTIVE /tɑnɪk/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

tonic is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1O1N1I1C3
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does tonic mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

A medicine that strengthens and invigorates.

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2

(music) the first note of a diatonic scale.

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3

Lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine.

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4

A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring.

“in New England they call sodas tonics”

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ADJECTIVE · 5 SENSES
1

Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words.

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2

(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch.

“a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word”

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3

Imparting vitality and energy.

4

Of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue.

“a tonic reflex”

“tonic muscle contraction”

5

Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale.

“tonic harmony”

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