Definition of TACET

tacet

Verb

  • An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.

Interjection

  • A musical direction indicating that an instrument is silent for a period.

Examples

  • After his opponent played a seven-letter word, he signaled TACET, knowing his turn would be quiet.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tacet (“it is silent”), third-person singular present active indicative form of taceō (“I am silent”).

Scrabble Score: 7

tacet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tacet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tacet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

tacet: valid Words With Friends Word