task: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with T · ends with K
Meaning of task
noun
- countable
A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
Example: daily task, monotonous task, regular task, parental task
- uncountable
A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. A state of diligence in work on a task.
Example: I put him to task on the chores.
- countable
A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. Any piece of work done.
Example: carry out a task
- countable
A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. A single action undertaken by a given agent.
Example: Each member of the team completed tasks in service of the goal.
Listed forms: tasks.
Source: Wiktionary — task.
verb
- transitive
To assign a task to; to impose a task on.
Example: On my first day in the office, I was tasked with sorting a pile of invoices.
- transitive
To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax
- transitive
To charge, as with a fault.
- obsolete, transitive
To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax To institute a tax on.
Listed forms: tasks, tasking, tasked.
Source: Wiktionary — task.
noun
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative form of taisch.
Base or related entry: taisch.
Source: Wiktionary — task.
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 task.
noun
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
noun
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
verb
use to the limit
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is task in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of task
T(1) + A(1) + S(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 task
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from task
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in task. Showing up to 24, longest first.