What does TASTE mean?

Pronunciation
/teɪst/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus“the candy left him with a bad taste”
  2. a strong liking“my own preference is for good literature”
  3. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)“arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”
  4. a brief experience of something“he got a taste of life on the wild side”
  5. a small amount eaten or drunk“take a taste--you'll like it”
  6. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth“his cold deprived him of his sense of taste”
  7. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds“a wine tasting”

verb

  1. have flavor; taste of something

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

tasted7tastes6

Anagrams of TASTE

state5 testa5teats5tates5

Words inside TASTE

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

east4 eats4 sate4seat4 seta4stat4tate4tats4teas4teat4test4 ate3att3eat3 eta3sae3sat3sea3 set3 tae3tas3tat3tea3 tet3ae2as2 at2 es2et2ta2

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Questions

Is TASTE a valid word in word games?

TASTE 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 TASTE worth?

TASTE is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TASTE?

35 other words, including AS, AT, SET and TEST.