Taste
/teɪst/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:5 pts5 letters
Definition of Taste
noun
- One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
"He had a strange taste in his mouth."
- The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
"His taste was impaired by an illness."
- A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
- A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
"Dr. Parker has good taste in wine."
- Personal preference; liking; predilection.
"I have developed a taste for fine wine."
verb
- To sample the flavor of something orally.
- To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavour is distinguished.
"The chicken tasted great, but the milk tasted like garlic."
- To experience.
"I tasted in her arms the delights of paradise."
- To take sparingly.
- To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.
Anagrams of Taste
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
t1
a1
s1
t1
e1
Total: 5 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Taste
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 "Taste"
Taste is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "taste" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Taste" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "taste" is a low-scoring word.