Tacks

/tæks/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Tacks

noun

A small nail with a flat head.
A thumbtack.
A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.

verb

To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
To add something as an extra item.
"to tack (something) onto (something)"
Often paired with "up", to place the tack on a horse.

noun

A stain; a tache.
A peculiar flavour or taint.
"a musty tack"

Anagrams of Tacks

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

21 words can be made from the letters in "tacks":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

acts cask cast cats kats sack scat skat tack task

3-LETTER WORDS

act ask cat kas kat sac sat ska tas tsk

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tacks" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

TA...Words starting with "ta"...KSWords ending with "ks"All 5-letter words Unscramble "tacks"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

coming aboutchange

ANTONYMS

wear

Rhyming Words

aardvarks abelmosks afterdecks aftershocks airchecks airparks almanacks alpenstocks amberjacks amoks amtracks amucks angakoks anoraks anticks+5 more

Related Words

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