Tenses

/tɛnsɪz/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters
Definition of Tenses

noun

  1. (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
  2. (grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.

    "English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense."

  3. The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

    "Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense."

verb

  1. (grammar) To apply a tense to.

    "tensing a verb"

verb

  1. To make or become tense.
Anagrams of Tenses

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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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 "Tenses"

Tenses is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Tenses" in Word Games

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