tend: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 5 letter points · starts with T · ends with D
Meaning of tend
verb
To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
- auxiliary
To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
Example: They tend to go out on Saturdays.
- intransitive
To contribute to or toward some outcome.
Listed forms: tends, tending, tended.
Source: Wiktionary — tend.
verb
To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
Example: We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
Example: Shepherds tend their flocks.
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
- transitive
To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
Listed forms: tends, tending, tended.
Source: Wiktionary — tend.
verb
- dialectal, transitive
To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.
Listed forms: tends, tending, tended, teend, tende, tind, tine.
Source: Wiktionary — tend.
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 tend.
verb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is tend in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of tend
T(1) + E(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 5 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 tend
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from tend
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in tend. Showing up to 24, longest first.