Tampon

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A cylindrical plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a wound or body cavity to absorb blood or other fluids.

“The nurse inserted a tampon to control the bleeding until the surgeon was ready.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

tam·pon

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Synonyms

plugpadswab

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Ends in N, vowels A, O, the MP cluster and ON ending are worth testing in Wordle

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P scores 3 points, ends in N which allows limited hooks, TAMPON is recognisable and reliable

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Anagrams of Tampon

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potman

Words you can make from Tampon

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phantom

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