Taint
/teɪnt/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Taint
noun
- A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food
- A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish
- Tincture; hue; colour
- Infection; corruption; deprivation
- A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.
verb
- To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
- To spoil (food) by contamination.
- To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
- To be affected with incipient putrefaction.
"Meat soon taints in warm weather."
- To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks.
Anagrams of Taint
Letter Values
t1
a1
i1
n1
t1
Total: 5 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Taint
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Taint"
Taint is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "taint" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Taint" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "taint" is a low-scoring word.