talk: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with T · ends with K
Meaning of talk
verb
- intransitive
To communicate, usually by means of speech.
Example: Let's sit down and talk.
- informal, transitive
To discuss; to talk about.
Example: They sat down to talk business.
- transitive
To speak (a certain language).
Example: We talk French sometimes.
- informal, transitive
Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.
Example: Are you interested in the job? They're talking big money.
Listed forms: talks, talking, talked, glossary, talkest.
Source: Wiktionary — talk.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
Example: We need to have a talk about your homework.
- countable, uncountable
A lecture.
Example: There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight.
- uncountable
Gossip; rumour.
Example: There's been talk lately about the two of them.
- countable, uncountable
A major topic of social discussion.
Example: She is the talk of the day.
Listed forms: talks.
Source: Wiktionary — talk.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for talk.
noun
an exchange of ideas via conversation
noun
a speech that is open to the public
- lecture
- public lecture
noun
idle gossip or rumor
- talk of the town
verb
exchange thoughts; talk with
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is talk in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of talk
T(1) + A(1) + L(1) + K(5) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of talk
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from talk
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