8 Letter Words That Start With TAB

There are 42+ eight letter words beginning with TAB in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter TAB 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 TAB.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With TAB

tabanids 11
tabarded 12
tabarets 10
tabbiest 12
tabbinet 12
tabbings 13
tabefies 13
tabering 11
tabetics 12
tableaus 10
tableaux 17
tabletop 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With TAB (26 words)

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How Common is TAB as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 42 8-letter words starting with TAB in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.6, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
42
Avg Scrabble Score
11.6
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with TAB 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 8 Letter Words with TAB.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter TAB-Words in Scrabble

tableaux 17
tabbying 16
tabloidy 14
tabefied 14
tabbings 13
tabefies 13

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TAB is tableaux with a total of 17 points.

T 1
A 1
B 3
L 1
E 1
A 1
U 1
X 8
noun 1. a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history; a tableau vivant
Synonyms:
picturepaintingrepresentationportrayalillustrationimagepageanttableau vivanthuman representationparadedioramascene

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With TAB

  • How many 8 letter words starting with TAB are in the English dictionary?

    There are 42 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TAB. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with TAB worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "tableaux", "tabloidy", "tabashir", "tabbouli" start with TAB and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tableaux" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with TAB?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with TAB include "tabanids", "tabarded", "tabarets", "tabbiest", "tabbinet".