7-Letter Words Ending in TAN
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Ending in TAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Ending in TAN 11 words
How common is TAN at the end of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 seven-letter words ending in TAN. They average 11.4 points, the best is QUARTAN (16 points) and S is the most common first letter (27.3%).
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 27.3% of words
Most common first letters
- s 27.3%
- c 18.2%
- q 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ai9.1%
- ei9.1%
- ua9.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring seven-letter word ending in TAN
q 10u 1a 1r 1t 1a 1n 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quartan
- nouna malarial fever that recurs every fourth day
- adjectiveoccurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria)“quartan malaria”
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How many seven-letter words ending in TAN are there?
There are 11 seven-letter words ending in 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 seven-letter word ending in TAN?
QUARTAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUINTAN (16), FRUCTAN (12), HABITAN (12).
What are some common seven-letter words ending in TAN?
Everyday examples include PURITAN, SPARTAN, CAPSTAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words ending in TAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FRUCTAN (12), HABITAN (12), CAPITAN (11), SHAITAN (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.