TONGUE — 6 letter word
tongue
The word tongue has 6 letters: T, O, N, G, U, E. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side".
6 letter word "tongue": T O N G U E — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of tongue
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of tongue
noun
- metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side Synonyms: clapper
- the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
- a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity Synonyms: lingua
- a human written or spoken language used by a community Synonyms: natural language
- a manner of speaking "They spoke with a thick tongue."
- the tongue of certain animals used as meat
- a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea Synonyms: spit
- any long thin projection that is transient "tongues of flame licked at the walls"
verb
- lick or explore with the tongue
- articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments