Definition of tangent

"tangent" in the noun sense

1. tangent

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

2. tangent, tan

ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

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tangent in Scrabble®

The word tangent is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters tangent:

TANGENT
(82 = 32 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tangent

TANGENT
(82 = 32 + 50)
TANGENT
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TANGENT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In tangent

TANGENT
(82 = 32 + 50)
TANGENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TANGENT
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TANGENT
(77 = 27 + 50)
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TANGENT
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TANGENT
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tangent in Words With Friends™

The word tangent is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters tangent:

TANGENT
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

tangent

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tangent

TANGENT
(98 = 63 + 35)
TANGENT
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TANGENT
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(46 = 11 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In tangent

TANGENT
(98 = 63 + 35)
TANGENT
(92 = 57 + 35)
TANGENT
(86 = 51 + 35)
TANGENT
(86 = 51 + 35)
TANGENT
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TANGENT
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TENANT
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Words within the letters of tangent

2 letter words in tangent (5 words)

3 letter words in tangent (13 words)

4 letter words in tangent (6 words)

5 letter words in tangent (1 word)

6 letter words in tangent (1 word)

7 letter words in tangent (1 word)

tangent + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence tangent

Words that end with tangent (4 words)

Word Growth involving tangent

Shorter words in tangent

en gent

an tan

ta tan

Longer words containing tangent

arctangent arctangents

cotangent cotangents

nontangental

subtangent subtangents

tangential nontangential nontangentially

tangential tangentialities

tangential tangentiality

tangential tangentially nontangentially

tangently

tangents arctangents

tangents cotangents

tangents subtangents