5-Letter Words With TAN
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With TAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With TAN 24 words
How often does TAN appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words containing TAN. They average 6.8 points, the best is TANKY (12 points) and 25% end in N.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- n 25%
- s 16.7%
- a 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing TAN
t 1a 1n 1k 5y 4
T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tanky
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing TAN are there?
There are 24 five-letter words containing TAN 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 containing TAN?
TANKY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TANKS (9), STANK (9), TANGY (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing TAN?
Everyday examples include STAND, TANKS, TANGO, STANK, TANGY, TANSY, TANGS, TITAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing TAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TANKY (12), TANHS (8), WITAN (8), COTAN (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.