tire: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with T · ends with E
Meaning of tire
verb
- intransitive
To become sleepy or weary.
- transitive
To make sleepy or weary.
- intransitive
To become bored or impatient (with).
Example: I tire of this book.
- transitive
To bore.
Listed forms: tires, tiring, tired, tyre.
Source: Wiktionary — tire.
noun
US and Canada spelling of tyre: The rubber covering on a wheel.
- US, alt-of
US spelling of tyre: The metal rim of a wheel, especially that of a railroad locomotive.
Base or related entry: tyre.
A child's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. Also tier.
A covering for the head; a headdress.
Listed forms: tires, tyre.
Source: Wiktionary — tire.
verb
- obsolete, transitive
To dress or adorn.
Listed forms: tires, tiring, tired, tyre.
Source: Wiktionary — tire.
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 tire.
noun
hoop that covers a wheel
verb
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
verb
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
verb
deplete
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is tire in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of tire
T(1) + I(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 4 points.
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Anagrams of tire
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from tire
13 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in tire. Showing up to 24, longest first.