What does TONGUE mean?

Pronunciation
/tʌŋ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
  2. a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
  3. any long thin projection that is transient“tongues of flame licked at the walls”
  4. a manner of speaking“he spoke with a thick tongue”
  5. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
  6. the tongue of certain animals used as meat
  7. the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
  8. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

tongues8tonguing10

Anagrams of TONGUE

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

Words inside TONGUE

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

gone5 note4 tone4 tune4 unto4ego4 eng4gen4 get4 got4gun4 gut4 net3 not3 nut3 one3 out3 ten3 toe3 ton3 en2 et2go3 ne2no2 nu2on2 to2un2ut2

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Questions

Is TONGUE a valid word in word games?

TONGUE 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 TONGUE worth?

TONGUE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TONGUE?

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