Words That Start With TAB

There are over 191 words that begin with TAB in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find TAB-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with TAB.

3 letter TAB-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Short high-frequency TAB-words:

tab

4 letter TAB-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 4-letter TAB-words:

tabi

tabs

tabu

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5 letter TAB-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 5-letter TAB-words:

table

tabby

taber

tabes

tabid

tabis

tabla

taboo

tabor

tabun

tabus

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6 letter TAB-words icon
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6-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 6-letter TAB-words:

tables

tabard

tabbed

tabbis

tabefy

taberd

tabers

tablas

tabled

tablet

taboos

tabors

tabour

tabret

tabued

tabula

tabuli

tabuns

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7 letter TAB-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 7-letter TAB-words:

tabanid

tabbier

tabbies

tabbing

taberds

tabered

tabinet

tableau

tablets

tablier

tabling

tabooed

taborer

taboret

tabours

tabrere

tabrets

tabuing

tabulae

tabulis

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8 letter TAB-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 8-letter TAB-words:

tabashir

tabbiest

tabbises

tabefied

tabefies

taberdar

tabetics

tableaus

tableful

tablemat

tableted

tabletop

tabloidy

taborets

taborine

taborins

tabouleh

taboured

tabourer

tabouret

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9 letter TAB-words icon
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9-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 9-letter TAB-words:

tabashirs

tabbinets

tabboulis

tabbyhood

tableless

tablemats

tablesful

tableside

tableting

tabletops

tabletted

tablewise

taboggans

taborines

taboulehs

tabourets

tabulable

tabularly

tabulated

tabulator

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10 letter TAB-words icon
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10-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 10-letter TAB-words:

tabasheers

tabboulehs

tabbyhoods

tabellions

tabernacle

tabescence

tablanette

tablatures

tablecloth

tablelands

tablespoon

tabletting

tablewares

tabloidier

tabogganed

tabularize

tabulating

tabulation

tabulators

tabulatory

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11 letter TAB-words icon
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11-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 11-letter TAB-words:

tabefaction

tabernacled

tabernacles

tabescences

tablanettes

tablecloths

tablespoons

tabletopped

tabloidiest

tabogganing

tabopareses

taboparesis

tabularised

tabularises

tabularized

tabularizes

tabulations

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12-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 12-letter TAB-words:

tabefactions

tabernacling

tabernacular

tabularising

tabularizing

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13-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 13-letter TAB-words:

tablespoonful

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14-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 14-letter TAB-words:

tablespoonfuls

tablespoonsful

tabularisation

tabularization

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15 letter TAB-words icon
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15-Letter Words Starting With TAB

Common 15-letter TAB-words:

tabularisations

tabularizations

191 Common Words Starting with TAB

Most Common Length
8
(42 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
12.2
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TAB is tabularizations with a total of 26 points.

T 1
A 1
B 3
U 1
L 1
A 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
N 1
S 1

Words that begin with TAB 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 end in TAB and words with TAB. Try our five letter words starting with TAB page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With TAB

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

    There are 191 words in the English dictionary that start with TAB, and most of them are 8 letters long (42 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with TAB?

    The longest word starting with TAB is "tabularisations" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "tables" is the longest common word starting with TAB.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "tabularization", "tabularize", "tabularizing", "tabularized" start with TAB and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tabularization" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with TAB?

    Most words starting with TAB are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "tabashir", "tabbiest", "tabbises", "tabefied", "tabefies".