Tendon

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that joins a muscle to the bone it moves.

“He ruptured his Achilles tendon during the football match and required surgery.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtɛn.dən/

Syllables

ten·don

Related Words

Synonyms

sinew

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains T, E, N, D, O, N with double N. A solid mix of common consonants and one vowel.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points. Common tiles with double N. A familiar word easy to place on the Scrabble board.

Words Related to Tendon

Words you can make from Tendon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tendon”.

donet donne nonet noted tendo tenno tenon toned tonne dent detn done donn dont dote eton neon node none note tend toed tone

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tendon”.

antedon contend intoned

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