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Tangent

/ˈtæn.dʒənt/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Tangent

noun

  1. A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
  2. A function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg.
  3. A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.

    "I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party."

  4. A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.

adjective

  1. Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
  2. Of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic.
Anagrams of Tangent

No exact anagrams found for "tangent". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+stangents
Related Word Patterns
TA...Words starting with "ta"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "tangent"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

tangent line
Letter Values
t1
a1
n1
g2
e1
n1
t1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "tangent"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "T"
Rhymes With Tangent
abandonmentabasementabashmentabatementabducentaberrantabetmentabeyantabhorrentabluentabolishmentabortifacient
Related 7-Letter Words
tabanidtabardstabarettabbiedtabbiestabbingtaberedtabetictableautabletstablingtabloidtabooedtaboredtaborer

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 "Tangent"

Tangent is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Tangent" in Word Games

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