01 Word definition

tarnished

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is TARNISHED a word?

Yes. TARNISHED is a 9-letter verb. TARNISHED is a past-tense or past-participle form of TARNISH: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TARNISHED?

T-A-R-N-I-S-H-E-D

TARNISHED contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

TARNISHED is a past-tense or past-participle form of TARNISH.

1verb

  1. TARNISHED is a past-tense or past-participle form of TARNISH: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TARNISHED spelled?

T1A2R3N4I5S6H7E8D9
Starts withTARFirst 3 letters
Ends withHEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About TARNISHED.

How do you spell TARNISHED?

TARNISHED is spelled T-A-R-N-I-S-H-E-D. It contains 9 letters.