Tan

/tæn/

Scrabble:3 ptsWWF:4 pts3 letters
Definition of Tan

noun

  1. A yellowish-brown colour.
  2. A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.

    "She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico."

  3. The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.

adjective

  1. Of a yellowish-brown.

    "Mine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck."

  2. Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun.

    "You’re looking very tan this week."

Anagrams of Tan

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tan":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Tan"

Tan is a 3-letter word that scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tan" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Tan" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tan" is a low-scoring word.