12-Letter Words Starting With TAR
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With TAR 6 words
How common is TAR at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 twelve-letter words that start with TAR. They average 14 points and the best is TARBOGGINING (17 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 33.3%
- a 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai16.7%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with TAR
t 1a 1r 1b 3o 1g 2g 2i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + B 3 + O 1 + G 2 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tarboggining
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 that start with TAR are there?
There are 6 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with TAR?
TARBOGGINING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TARRADIDDLES (15), TARAMASALATA (14), TARANTARAING (13).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with TAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TARBOGGINING (17), TARANTARAING (13), TARGETITISES (13), TARATANTARAS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.