6-Letter Words With TAN
- 82 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With TAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With TAN 82 words
How often does TAN appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 82 six-letter words containing TAN. They average 8.3 points, the best is STANZA (15 points) and 25.6% end in N.
- Total words
- 82
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 25.6% of words
Most common last letters
- n 25.6%
- s 18.3%
- t 11%
Top vowel pairs
- ie2.4%
- ei1.2%
- ia1.2%
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 containing TAN
s 1t 1a 1n 1z 10a 1
S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + A 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).
stanza
- nouna fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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How many six-letter words containing TAN are there?
There are 82 six-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 six-letter word containing TAN?
STANZA is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STANZE (15), STANZO (15), EXTANT (13).
What are some common six-letter words containing TAN?
Everyday examples include EXTANT, STANCE, STANDS, STANZA, TARTAN, TANDEM, BOTANY, SUNTAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing TAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STANZE (15), STANZO (15), KAFTAN (13), STANCK (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.