6-Letter Words Starting With TAR
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With TAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With TAR 30 words
How common is TAR at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 30 six-letter words that start with TAR. They average 7.7 points, the best is TARZAN (15 points) and 23.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 30
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.3%
- d 13.3%
- l 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia3.3%
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 TAR
t 1a 1r 1z 10a 1n 1
T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + N 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tarzan
- noun(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
- nouna man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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How many six-letter words that start with TAR are there?
There are 30 six-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 six-letter word that starts with TAR?
TARZAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TARIFF (12), TARBOY (11), TARMAC (10).
What are some common six-letter words that start with TAR?
Everyday examples include TARGET, TARTER, TARTAR, TARTAN, TARIFF, TARMAC, TARTLY, TARRED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with TAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TARZAN (15), TARBOY (11), TAROKS (10), TARROW (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.