Is “Taut” a Scrabble word?
Yes
TAUT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Taut
/tɔːt/
verb
1.To make taut; to tauten, to tighten.
adjective
1.Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
2.(of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
3.(of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
Synonyms: concise, crisp, terse, tight, nonrelaxed, strained