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Words That Start With TAR

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Popular Words That Start With TAR

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

All Words That Start With TAR 255 words

5-Letter Words Starting With TAR 17

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6-Letter Words Starting With TAR 30

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7-Letter Words Starting With TAR 47

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8-Letter Words Starting With TAR 42

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9-Letter Words Starting With TAR 38

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10-Letter Words Starting With TAR 37

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11-Letter Words Starting With TAR 18

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12-Letter Words Starting With TAR 6

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13-Letter Words Starting With TAR 5

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14-Letter Words Starting With TAR 5

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How common is TAR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 255 words that start with TAR. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10.6 points, the best is TARTARIZATIONS (23 points) and 42.7% end in S.

Total words
255
Most common length
7 letters
47 words
Average Scrabble score
10.6
out of 23 max
Longest word
TARSOMETATARSUS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
42.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.7%
  • e 9%
  • d 8.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie5.5%
  • io3.5%
  • ia3.1%

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 TAR

t 1a 1r 1t 1a 1r 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

tartarizations

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

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How many words that start with TAR are there?

There are 255 words that start with TAR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 47 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 TAR?

TARTARIZATIONS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TARIFFICATIONS (22), TARTARIZATION (22), TARAXACUMS (21).

What are some common words that start with TAR?

Everyday examples include TARGET, TART, TARANTULA, TARPAULIN, TARTER, TARTAR, TARNISH, TARTAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with TAR?

TARSOMETATARSUS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TARANTULAS (10 letters) is the longest common one.