Tact

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Careful consideration in one's dealings with others so as to avoid giving offence.

“She handled the difficult conversation with remarkable tact and sensitivity.”

Related Words

Synonyms

tactfulness

Antonyms

tactlessness

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

All four letters are among the most common in English, making TACT a strong early Wordle guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, C scores 3 and TACT hooks cleanly to TACTS for a quick follow-up play.

Words Related to Tact

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tact” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bact fact

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tact”.

attic catti catty cotta scatt tacet tacit tacts tecta tract

Longer words starting with Tact

Words that begin with “tact”.

tacts tactic tactics

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