Words Containing TAN
- 1,664 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing TAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing TAN 1,664 words
4-Letter Words With TAN 6
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With TAN 24
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With TAN 82
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With TAN 155
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With TAN 214
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With TAN 247
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With TAN 237
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With TAN 206
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With TAN 155
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With TAN 132
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With TAN 81
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With TAN 72
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With TAN 25
17-Letter Words With TAN 15
18-Letter Words With TAN 8
19-Letter Words With TAN 4
How often does TAN appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 1,664 words containing TAN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.3 points, the best is ACQUAINTANCESHIPS (35 points) and 42.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,664
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 247 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 35 max
- Longest word
- INSTANTANEOUSNESSES
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.8%
- e 11.2%
- t 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.6%
- ie5.3%
- ou4.8%
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 containing TAN
a 1c 3q 10u 1a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1h 4i 1p 3s 1
A 1 + C 3 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 35 points
- Double word
- 70 pts
- Triple word
- 105 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
acquaintanceships
Form of acquaintanceship
- nouna relationship less intimate than friendship
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How many words containing TAN are there?
There are 1,664 words containing TAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 247 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing TAN?
ACQUAINTANCESHIPS is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ACQUAINTANCESHIP (34), PREACQUAINTANCE (30), SUBSTANTIVIZING (30).
What are some common words containing TAN?
Everyday examples include STANDARD, CONSTANT, INSTANCE, TANK, UNDERSTAND, MISUNDERSTAND, RELUCTANT, DISTANCE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing TAN?
INSTANTANEOUSNESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MISUNDERSTANDINGS (17 letters) is the longest common one.