TEMPER — 6 letter word
temper
The word temper has 6 letters: T, E, M, P, E, R. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger".
6 letter word "temper": T E M P E R — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of temper
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of temper
noun
- a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger "Their temper was well known to all their employees." Synonyms: biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness
- the elasticity and hardness of a metal object Synonyms: toughness
- a sudden outburst of anger "My temper sparked like damp firewood." Synonyms: irritation
- a characteristic, habitual or relatively temporary, state of feeling "Whether they praised or cursed me depended on their temper at the time." Synonyms: humor, humour, mood
verb
- restrain Synonyms: moderate
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else Synonyms: season, mollify
- adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- harden by reheating and cooling in oil "temper steel" Synonyms: harden
- bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling "temper glass" Synonyms: anneal, normalise, normalize
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