6-Letter Words Starting With TAN
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With TAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With TAN 25 words
How common is TAN at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 six-letter words that start with TAN. They average 7.9 points, the best is TANKED (11 points) and 20% end in S.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.9
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- s 20%
- d 12%
- e 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8%
- ia4%
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 six-letter word that starts with TAN
t 1a 1n 1k 5e 1d 2
T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tanked
Form of tank
- verbstore in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
- verbconsume excessive amounts of alcohol
- verbtreat in a tank“tank animal refuse”
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How many six-letter words that start with TAN are there?
There are 25 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with TAN?
TANKED is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TANKER (10), TANKAS (10), TANGLY (10).
What are some common six-letter words that start with TAN?
Everyday examples include TANDEM, TANKER, TANGLE, TANNER, TANKED, TANGOS, TANNED, TANNIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with TAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TANGLY (10), TANKIA (10), TANUKI (10), TANNAH (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.