Words That Start With TAN
- 222 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With TAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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7-Letter Words Starting With TAN 21-50 of 50
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Full 10-letter listHow common is TAN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 222 words that start with TAN. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10.8 points, the best is TANTALIZINGLY (26 points) and 42.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 222
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 50 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- TANGENTIALITIES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.3%
- e 9.9%
- y 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.7%
- ia2.7%
- oo2.7%
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 word that starts with TAN
t 1a 1n 1t 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tantalizingly
- adverbin a tantalizing manner“she smiled at him tantalizingly”
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How many words that start with TAN are there?
There are 222 words that start with TAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 50 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with TAN?
TANTALIZINGLY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TANTALIZATIONS (23), TANTALIZATION (22), TANTALIZINGS (22).
What are some common words that start with TAN?
Everyday examples include TANK, TANGENT, TANKS, TANGO, TANNEST, TANG, TANDEM, TANGERINE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with TAN?
TANGENTIALITIES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TANGENTIAL (10 letters) is the longest common one.