What does TAME mean?
TAME is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /teɪm/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- correct by punishment or discipline
- make less strong or intense; soften“Tone down that aggressive letter”
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment“domesticate oats”
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable“He tames lions for the circus”
- make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans“The horse was domesticated a long time ago”
adjective
- flat and uninspiring
- very restrained or quiet“a tame Christmas party”
- brought from wildness into a domesticated state“tame animals”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
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Anagrams of TAME
Words inside TAME
17 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is TAME a Scrabble word?
TAME is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is TAME worth?
TAME is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from TAME?
17 other words, including AT, ME, AM and EAT.