10-Letter Words Starting With TAU
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 10-Letter Words Starting With TAU 8 words
How common is TAU at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 ten-letter words that start with TAU. They average 14.8 points and the best is TAUROMACHY (20 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- C
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- c 37.5%
- y 37.5%
- a 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- ia12.5%
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 ten-letter word that starts with TAU
t 1a 1u 1r 1o 1m 3a 1c 3h 4y 4
T 1 + A 1 + U 1 + R 1 + O 1 + M 3 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tauromachy
- nounthe activity at a bullfight
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How many ten-letter words that start with TAU are there?
There are 8 ten-letter words that start with TAU 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 ten-letter word that starts with TAU?
TAUROMACHY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TAUTOPHONY (18), TAUTONYMIC (17), TAUNTINGLY (14).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with TAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TAUTOPHONY (18), TAUTONYMIC (17), TAUTOMERIC (14), TAUROBOLIA (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.