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5-Letter Words Ending in TAL

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Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in TAL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Ending in TAL 18 words

How common is TAL at the end of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 18 five-letter words ending in TAL. They average 6.2 points, the best is FATAL (8 points) and D is the most common first letter (16.7%).

Total words
18
Average Scrabble score
6.2
out of 8 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
D
16.7% of words

Most common first letters

  • d 16.7%
  • f 11.1%
  • n 11.1%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in TAL

f 4a 1t 1a 1l 1

F 4 + A 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 = 8 points

Double word
16 pts
Triple word
24 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

fatal

  1. adjectivebringing death
  2. adjectivehaving momentous consequences; of decisive importance“that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev”
  3. adjective(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin“the stock market crashed on Black Friday”
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How many five-letter words ending in TAL are there?

There are 18 five-letter words ending in TAL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in TAL?

FATAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VITAL (8), FETAL (8), METAL (7).

What are some common five-letter words ending in TAL?

Everyday examples include TOTAL, FATAL, VITAL, METAL, OCTAL, PETAL, FETAL, NATAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words ending in TAL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CITAL (7), ICTAL (7), DATAL (6), DITAL (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.