01 Word definition

tenon

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is TENON a word?

Yes. TENON is a 5-letter noun. a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TENON?

T-E-N-O-N

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TENON spelled?

T1E2N3O4N5
Starts withTENFirst 3 letters
Ends withNONLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats N
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About TENON.

How do you spell TENON?

TENON is spelled T-E-N-O-N. It contains 5 letters.