Tense

8 Definitions of Tense

The definition of tense, the meaning of the word Tense:

Is tense a scrabble word? Yes!

• n. - A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
• v. - Become stretched or tense or taut
• v. - Increase the tension on
• v. - Become tense, nervous, or uneasy
• v. - Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
• adj. - In or of a state of physical or nervous tension
• adj. - Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
• adj. - Taut or rigid; stretched tight

Synonyms of tense

Tense is worth 5 points in Scrabble, and 6 points in Words with Friends

There are 5 letters in tense: E E N S T

2 Anagrams of Tense

• sente
• teens

Words that start with tense

Words that contain tense

Words that end with tense

Words that can be created with an extra letter added to tense:

23 words found using the letters in "Tense"

5 Letter Words

• sente
• teens

4 Letter Words

• esne
• nest
• nets
• seen
• sene
• sent
• teen
• tees
• tens

3 Letter Words

• ens
• nee
• net
• see
• sen
• set
• tee
• ten

2 Letter Words

• en
• es
• et
• ne