01 Word definition

taken

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is TAKEN a word?

Yes. TAKEN is a 5-letter adjective. understood in a certain way; made sense of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TAKEN?

T-A-K-E-N

TAKEN contains 5 letters, begins with T, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. understood in a certain way; made sense of

    a word taken literally

2adjective

  1. be affected with an indisposition

    the child was taken ill
Synonyms
interpreted
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TAKEN spelled?

T1A2K3E4N5
Starts withTAKFirst 3 letters
Ends withKENLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play TAKEN?

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About TAKEN.

How do you spell TAKEN?

TAKEN is spelled T-A-K-E-N. It contains 5 letters.