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Tense

Here is “tense” at a glance: what it means, how many syllables it has, and the words that rhyme with it or are made from the same letters.

Meaning

  1. noun a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
  2. verb become stretched or tense or taut
  3. adjective in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Letters
5
Syllables
1
Part of speech
noun
Common word
Yes

Anagrams of tense

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Words that rhyme with tense

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Rhymes and anagrams of “tense”

The rhymes on this page are perfect rhymes: words that end with the same sounds as “tense”, taken from a pronunciation dictionary. For near rhymes as well, open the rhyme generator.

The anagrams use all 5 letters of “tense”, each exactly once, in a different order (2 in total). For multi-word anagrams, try the anagram solver.

Questions

What does “tense” mean?

The definition at the top of this page comes from a free, open English dictionary (see our credits). Its part of speech is noun.

How many syllables are in “tense”?

The syllable count of “tense” is 1. We take it from a pronunciation dictionary when the word is listed there and estimate it from the spelling when it isn't.

What rhymes with “tense”?

This page lists the perfect rhymes we know for “tense” (18 in total), common words first. For near rhymes too, use the rhyme generator.

Last updated October 2, 2026

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