Words Ending In TAN

There are over 72 words that end with TAN in English. From 4-letter words to long entries, find every word ending in TAN grouped by length, each one playable in Scrabble, Wordle, and WWF. You can also see five letter words ending in TAN.

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4-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 4-letter TAN-words:

stan

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5-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 5-letter TAN-words:

cotan

octan

ratan

rotan

titan

witan

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6-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 6-letter TAN-words:

arctan

caftan

captan

coltan

kaftan

kirtan

montan

moutan

partan

platan

pultan

rattan

rottan

seitan

sextan

sultan

suntan

syntan

tartan

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7-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 7-letter TAN-words:

capitan

capstan

fructan

habitan

puritan

quartan

quintan

shaitan

sheitan

spartan

triptan

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8-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 8-letter TAN-words:

pakistan

insectan

losartan

permatan

rambutan

sorbitan

sumpitan

tarlatan

tarletan

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9-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 9-letter TAN-words:

manhattan

charlatan

harmattan

isokontan

mangostan

mercaptan

orangutan

protistan

sacristan

samaritan

securitan

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10-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 10-letter TAN-words:

constantan

neapolitan

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11-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 11-letter TAN-words:

megapolitan

polychaetan

sumatriptan

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12-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 12-letter TAN-words:

metropolitan

cosmopolitan

heterokontan

micropolitan

pentapolitan

tetrapolitan

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13-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 13-letter TAN-words:

megalopolitan

technopolitan

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15-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 15-letter TAN-words:

nonmetropolitan

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72 Common Words Ending in TAN

Most Common Length
6
(19 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
11.0
(out of 21)
Most Common Ending
n
(100%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with TAN?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with TAN is polychaetan with a total of 21 points.

P 3
O 1
L 1
Y 4
C 3
H 4
A 1
E 1
T 1
A 1
N 1

Words that end with TAN are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that start with TAN and words that end in TAN. Try our five letter words ending with TAN page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver to quickly find the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That End In TAN

  • How many words ending with TAN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 72 words in the English dictionary that end with TAN, and most of them are 6 letters long (19 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word ending in TAN?

    The longest word ending in TAN is "nonmetropolitan" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "metropolitan" is the longest common word ending in TAN.

  • Are there any rare words ending in TAN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "quintan", "quartan", "nonmetropolitan", "sextan" end with TAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "nonmetropolitan" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words ending in TAN?

    Most words ending in TAN are 6 letters long, including everyday words like "arctan", "caftan", "captan", "coltan", "kaftan".

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