tack
Tack can refer to the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails, a short nail with a sharp point and a large head, or gear for a horse. As a verb, tack can mean to create by putting components or members together, sew together loosely, with large stitches, or fasten with tacks.
Length
4
Scrabble
10
WWF
11
Starts
TA
Ends
ACK
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “TACK” Mean?
tack has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
6 sensesthe heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
gear for a horse
Synonyms
(nautical) the act of changing tack
Synonyms
sailing a zigzag course
Verb
6 sensesfasten with tacks
“tack the notice on the board”
turn into the wind
“The sailors decided to tack the boat”
“The boat tacked”
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
Length
4 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
K
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
T, A, C, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆TACK has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆TACK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆TACK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆TACK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
TA, AC, CK
Trigrams
TAC, ACK
Crossword Intelligence
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