What does TONE mean?

Pronunciation
/toʊn/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the quality of a person's voice“he began in a conversational tone”
  2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages“the Beijing dialect uses four tones”
  3. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)“the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely”
  4. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people“the feel of the city excited him”
  5. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color“after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted”
  6. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound“the singer held the note too long”
  7. a steady sound without overtones“they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies”
  8. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli“the doctor tested my tonicity”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

tones5toning7

Anagrams of TONE

note4

Words inside TONE

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

eon3net3 not3 one3 ten3 toe3 ton3 en2 et2ne2no2 oe2on2 to2

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Anagrams of TONE

Word lists

Questions

Is TONE a valid word in word games?

TONE 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 TONE worth?

TONE is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TONE?

14 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and ONE.