Is “Tact” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
TACT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Valid

Meaning of Tact

/tækt/

noun
  1. 1.The sense of touch; feeling.

  2. 2.The stroke in beating time.

  3. 3.Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing.

    By the use of tact, she was able to calm her jealous husband.

Synonyms: consideration, diplomacy, sensitivity, tactfulness

verb
  1. 1.To use a tact (a kind of verbal operant; see noun sense).

noun
  1. 1.A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

  2. 2.A maneuver used against an enemy.

  3. 3.A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

Synonyms: course of action, maneuver, plan, scheme, stratagem