Tacks

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

plural of tack; small sharp nails or sailing courses

“The tacks held the carpet in place.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/tæks/

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Anagrams of Tacks

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backs cacks facks hacks jacks lacks macks packs racks sacks taces tachs tacky tacos tacts talks tanks tasks ticks tucks wacks yacks

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “tacks”.

acts cask cast cats kats task

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tacks”.

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