Tauten

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To become tighter and more firmly stretched, or to cause something to reach such a state.

“She watched the sail begin to tauten as the wind filled it.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

taut·en

Related Words

Synonyms

firm

Antonyms

slackenloosen relax

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EN, contains two T's in positions 1 and 4, vowels A, U, and E make it unusually vowel-rich

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, the -EN ending provides board hooks and TAUTENS adds a further S extension

Words Related to Tauten

Anagrams of Tauten

Words that use exactly the same letters as “tauten”.

attune nutate

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tauten” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

tauted tauter

Words you can make from Tauten

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tauten”.

atune taunt tuant anet ante antu aten atte attn aune aunt aute etna etta etua neat nett tate tatu taut tent tuna tune

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tauten”.

attuned attunes

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