tessa

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
5
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛsə/

Definition of tessa

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Teresa, from Ancient Greek.
    “This, ladie-e-e-s and gentleme-e-n, is Tessa Kosta. Her name sounds like the title of an old-fashioned Italian Opera and she looks like her grandmother, on her father's side.”
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name

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Teresa, from Ancient Greek.
    “This, ladie-e-e-s and gentleme-e-n, is Tessa Kosta. Her name sounds like the title of an old-fashioned Italian Opera and she looks like her grandmother, on her father's side.”

noun

  1. (British, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, historical)Acronym of tax-exempt special savings account.

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Etymology

Contraction of Teresa.

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