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5 Letter Words That Start With TAX

There are 8+ five letter words beginning with TAX in our English dictionary. Every five-letter TAX word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with TAX.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With TAX

taxes 12
taxed 13
taxer 12
taxis 12
taxol 12
taxon 12
taxor 12
taxus 12

All 5-Letter Words Starting With TAX (7 words)

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How Common is TAX as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 8 5-letter words starting with TAX in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
8
Avg Scrabble Score
12.1
Most Common Ending (38%)
S

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5 Letter Words beginning with TAX are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with TAX.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter TAX-Words in Scrabble

taxed 13
taxon 12
taxes 12
taxol 12
taxis 12
taxus 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TAX?

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TAX is taxed with a total of 13 points.

T 1
A 1
X 8
E 1
D 2
verb 1. impose a tax on (someone or something)
Synonyms:
levy a tax onimpose a toll oncharge duty onexact a tax ondemand a tax on
verb 2. make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)
Synonyms:
strainstretchput a strain onmake demands onweigh heavily onweigh down
verb 3. confront (someone) with a fault or wrongdoing
Synonyms:
confrontaccusecall to accountchargeblamecensurecondemndenounce
verb 4. examine and assess (the costs of a case)

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With TAX

  • How many 5 letter words starting with TAX are in the English dictionary?

    There are 8 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TAX. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with TAX worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "taxol", "taxor", "taxon", "taxer" start with TAX and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "taxol" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with TAX?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with TAX include "taxes", "taxed", "taxer", "taxis", "taxol".