Tact

/tækt/

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

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters

Definition of Tact

noun

The sense of touch; feeling.
The stroke in beating time.
Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing.
"By the use of tact, she was able to calm her jealous husband."
A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).

verb

To use a tact (a kind of verbal operant; see noun sense).

noun

A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
A maneuver used against an enemy.
A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

Anagrams of Tact

Words You Can Make

4 words can be made from the letters in "tact":

3-LETTER WORDS

act att cat tat

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

TA...Words starting with "ta"...CTWords ending with "ct"All 4-letter words Unscramble "tact"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

considerationdiplomacysensitivitytactfulnesscourse of actionmaneuverplanschemestratagem

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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