Words Ending In TAN

There are over 72 words that end with TAN in English. From 3-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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3-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Short high-frequency TAN-words:
tan
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4-Letter Words Ending In TAN

Common 4-letter TAN-words:
stan
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6

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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2

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 TAN ending 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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