3-Letter Words Starting With TA
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With TA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Starting With TA 19 words
How common is TA at the start of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 three-letter words that start with TA. They average 4.8 points, the best is TAX (10 points) and 5.3% end in B.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 32%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 5.3% of words
Most common last letters
- b 5.3%
- d 5.3%
- e 5.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5.3%
- ai5.3%
- ao5.3%
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 three-letter word that starts with TA
t 1a 1x 8
T 1 + A 1 + X 8 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tax
- nouncharge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
- verblevy a tax on“The State taxes alcohol heavily”
- verbset or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
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How many three-letter words that start with TA are there?
There are 19 three-letter words that start with TA 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 three-letter word that starts with TA?
TAX is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TAJ (10), TAK (7), TAW (6).
What are some common three-letter words that start with TA?
Everyday examples include TAX, TAG, TAB, TAP, TAN, TAR, TAD, TAM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words that start with TA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TAJ (10), TAK (7), TAV (6), TAY (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.