tack

tack is a valid 4-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does tack mean?

  • A valid word accepted in tournament Scrabble and Words With Friends play.

  • noun

    gear for a horse

  • verb

    fasten with tacks

  • noun

    sailing a zigzag course

  • noun

    the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

  • verb

    reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

  • verb

    turn into the wind

  • noun

    (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

  • noun

    (nautical) the act of changing tack

  • verb

    create by putting components or members together

  • verb

    sew together loosely, with large stitches

  • verb

    fix to; attach

  • noun

    a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

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