tames
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Is tames a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle Yes
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of tames?
Definition
verb (English)
1. correct by punishment or disciplineSynonyms: chasten, subdue, tame
2. make less strong or intense; softenExamples: "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"Synonyms: moderate, tame, tone down
3. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environmentExamples: "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"Synonyms: cultivate, domesticate, naturalise, naturalize, tame
4. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractableExamples: "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"Synonyms: domesticate, domesticise, domesticize, reclaim, tame
5. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humansExamples: "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"Synonyms: domesticate, tame
Definition source: Wiktionary