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Words Ending in TAN

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Popular Words Ending in TAN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Ending in TAN 63 words

6-Letter Words Ending in TAN 19

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7-Letter Words Ending in TAN 11

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9-Letter Words Ending in TAN 11

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12-Letter Words Ending in TAN 5

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How common is TAN at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 63 words ending in TAN. Most are 6 letters long, they average 10.7 points, the best is TECHNOPOLITAN (20 points) and S is the most common first letter (19%).

Total words
63
Most common length
6 letters
19 words
Average Scrabble score
10.7
out of 20 max
Longest word
NONMETROPOLITAN
15 letters
Most common first letter
S
19% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • s 19%
  • c 14.3%
  • t 12.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei3.2%
  • ai1.6%
  • ea1.6%

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 word ending in TAN

t 1e 1c 3h 4n 1o 1p 3o 1l 1i 1t 1a 1n 1

T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + N 1 + O 1 + P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 = 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).

technopolitan

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words ending in TAN are there?

There are 63 words ending in TAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 19 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in TAN?

TECHNOPOLITAN is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HETEROKONTAN (19), NONMETROPOLITAN (19), COSMOPOLITAN (18).

What are some common words ending in TAN?

Everyday examples include CHARLATAN, TARTAN, COSMOPOLITAN, SUNTAN, METROPOLITAN, TAN, ORANGUTAN, SULTAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in TAN?

NONMETROPOLITAN has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COSMOPOLITAN (12 letters) is the longest common one.