Words That Start With TAN

There are over 249 words that begin with TAN in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find TAN-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 TAN.

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3-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Short high-frequency TAN-words:

tan

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4-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 4-letter TAN-words:

tank

tana

tane

tang

tanh

tans

tant

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5-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 5-letter TAN-words:

tanks

tanas

tanga

tangi

tango

tangs

tangy

tanhs

tania

tanka

tanky

tanna

tansu

tansy

tante

tanti

tanto

tanty

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6-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 6-letter TAN-words:

tandem

tangas

tanged

tangie

tangos

tangun

tanist

tankas

tanked

tankia

tannas

tanned

tanner

tannia

tannie

tannoy

tanrec

tantos

tantra

tanuki

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7-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 7-letter TAN-words:

tangent

tanagra

tanbark

tandems

tanghin

tanging

tangled

taniwha

tankini

tanling

tanners

tannery

tannias

tannies

tanning

tannins

tannish

tantara

tantivy

tanyard

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8-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 8-letter TAN-words:

tanadars

tanagras

tanaiste

tangents

tangiest

tangling

tangoing

tangrams

taniwhas

tankages

tankards

tankered

tankship

tanktops

tanlings

tannable

tannages

tantrist

tantrums

tanyards

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9-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 9-letter TAN-words:

tanaistes

tandooris

tangences

tangental

tanghinin

tangibles

tanginess

tangoists

tangolike

tankships

tanorexia

tantalate

tantalism

tantalize

tantalous

tantalums

tantarara

tantivies

tantrisms

tantrists

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10-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 10-letter TAN-words:

tandemwise

tangential

tanghinins

tanglement

tanglesome

tangleweed

tanglingly

tanistries

tanorexics

tantalates

tantalised

tantaliser

tantalises

tantalisms

tantalites

tantalized

tantalizes

tantaluses

tantamount

tantararas

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11-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 11-letter TAN-words:

tangentally

tangibility

tanginesses

tanglefoots

tanglements

tangleweeds

tankbusters

tankbusting

tankerloads

tantalisers

tantalising

tantalizers

tantalizing

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12-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 12-letter TAN-words:

tangentially

tangibleness

tankbustings

tantalisings

tantalizings

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13-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 13-letter TAN-words:

tangentiality

tangibilities

tantalisation

tantalisingly

tantalization

tantalizingly

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14-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 14-letter TAN-words:

tangiblenesses

tantalisations

tantalizations

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15-Letter Words Starting With TAN

Common 15-letter TAN-words:

tangentialities

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249 Common Words Starting with TAN

Most Common Length
7
(57 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
10.7
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(42%)

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

26 Points

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

T 1
A 1
N 1
T 1
A 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
I 1
N 1
G 2
L 1
Y 4
adverb 1. in a way that torments or teases with the sight or promise of something unobtainable

Words that begin 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 end in TAN and words with TAN. Try our five letter words starting with TAN 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 TAN

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

    There are 249 words in the English dictionary that start with TAN, and most of them are 7 letters long (57 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with TAN?

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

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "tantalizingly", "tantalization", "tantalizer", "tantalize" start with TAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tantalizingly" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with TAN?

    Most words starting with TAN are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "tangent", "tanagra", "tanbark", "tandems", "tanghin".