Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

4-Letter Words Starting With TAR

  • 7 words
  • All English dictionaries
  • Scrabble points
Dictionary

Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With TAR

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

All 4-Letter Words Starting With TAR 7 words

How common is TAR at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 7 four-letter words that start with TAR. They average 4.3 points and the best is TARP (6 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
4.3
out of 6 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
14.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 14.3%
  • e 14.3%
  • n 14.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with TAR

t 1a 1r 1p 3

T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + P 3 = 6 points

Double word
12 pts
Triple word
18 pts

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

tarp

  1. nounwaterproofed canvas
  • Scrabble US
  • Scrabble UK
  • Words With Friends

Runners-up

Explore related word lists

4-letter words starting with…

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Words starting with TAR by length

Add a letter after TAR

Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.

Change the last letter of TAR

Trending word lists

Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.

How to use this word list

Playing words that start with TAR

4-Letter Words Starting With TAR by the numbers

4-Letter Words Starting With TAR FAQ

How many four-letter words that start with TAR are there?

There are 7 four-letter words that start with TAR 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 four-letter word that starts with TAR?

TARP is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TARS (4), TART (4), TARE (4).

What are some common four-letter words that start with TAR?

Everyday examples include TART, TARP, TARS, TARO, TARE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.