12-Letter Words Ending in TAN
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in TAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in TAN 5 words
How common is TAN at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 twelve-letter words ending in TAN. They average 16.6 points and the best is HETEROKONTAN (19 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- c 20%
- h 20%
- m 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word ending in TAN
h 4e 1t 1e 1r 1o 1k 5o 1n 1t 1a 1n 1
H 4 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + K 5 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
heterokontan
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words ending in TAN are there?
There are 5 twelve-letter words ending in 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 twelve-letter word ending in TAN?
HETEROKONTAN is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COSMOPOLITAN (18), METROPOLITAN (16), PENTAPOLITAN (16).
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in TAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HETEROKONTAN (19), PENTAPOLITAN (16), TETRAPOLITAN (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.