What does TARGET mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtɑrgət/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a reference point to shoot at“his arrow hit the mark”
  2. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence“he fell prey to muggers”
  3. the location of the target that is to be hit
  4. sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
  5. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”

verb

  1. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

targets8targeted10targeting11

Anagrams of TARGET

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside TARGET

54 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

great6 treat5 gate5 gear5 rage5 rate4 tate4tear4 age4 are3 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 get4 rag4rat3 reg4tae3tag4 tar3 tea3 ag3ar2 at2 er2et2re2 ta2

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Questions

Is TARGET a valid word in word games?

TARGET is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is TARGET worth?

TARGET is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TARGET?

54 other words, including ARE, AT, GET and GREAT.