tribute: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with T · ends with E
Meaning of tribute
noun
- countable, uncountable
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
Example: Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
- countable, uncountable
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift. An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
Example: Did you catch the Up in Smoke tribute in that episode of That '70s Show?
- countable, uncountable
A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
Example: The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute.
- countable, uncountable
Extortion; protection money.
Listed forms: tributes.
Source: Wiktionary — tribute.
verb
- transitive
To pay as tribute.
Listed forms: tributes, tributing, tributed.
Source: Wiktionary — tribute.
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 tribute.
noun
something given or done as an expression of esteem
noun
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is tribute in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of tribute
T(1) + R(1) + I(1) + B(3) + U(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 9 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 tribute
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from tribute
60 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in tribute. Showing up to 24, longest first.