Words That Start With TAR

There are over 286 words that begin with TAR in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find TAR-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 TAR.

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3-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Short high-frequency TAR-words:

tar

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4-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 4-letter TAR-words:

tara

tare

tarn

taro

tarp

tars

tart

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

Common 5-letter TAR-words:

taras

tardo

tardy

tared

tares

targa

targe

tarka

tarns

taroc

tarok

taros

tarot

tarps

tarre

tarry

tarse

tarsi

tarte

tarts

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6-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 6-letter TAR-words:

target

tariff

tarand

tarboy

targas

targed

targes

tarmac

taroks

tarots

tarpan

tarras

tarred

tarres

tarsel

tarsia

tarsus

tarted

tarter

tarzan

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

Common 7-letter TAR-words:

targets

tariffs

taratas

tardive

tariqas

tarnish

tarpans

tarpits

tarpons

tarried

tarries

tarring

tarrows

tarsals

tarsier

tartans

tartare

tarting

tartlet

tarweed

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8-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 8-letter TAR-words:

targeted

tarabish

tarboosh

tarbrush

tardiest

tardying

tardyons

tariqats

tarlatan

tarriest

tarrowed

tarseals

tarsiers

tartanes

tartares

tartaric

tartlets

tartness

tartrate

tartuffe

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9-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 9-letter TAR-words:

targeting

tarantara

tarantula

taraxacum

tarbabies

tarbushes

tardiness

targetman

tarletans

tarnation

tarpapers

tarriance

tarsalgia

tarsioids

tarsipeds

tartarous

tartiness

tartishly

tartrates

tarwhines

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10-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 10-letter TAR-words:

taradiddle

tarantaras

tarantisms

tarantulae

tarantulas

taraxacums

tarboggins

targeteers

tariffless

tarmacadam

tarnishers

tarnishing

tarpauling

tarpaulins

tarriances

tarsalgias

tartareous

tartarised

tartarizes

tartnesses

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11-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 11-letter TAR-words:

taradiddles

tarantaraed

tarantasses

tarantellas

tarantelles

taratantara

tarboggined

tardigrades

tardinesses

tarmacadams

tarnishable

tarpaulings

tarradiddle

tarrinesses

tartanalias

tartarising

tartarizing

tartinesses

tartrazines

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12-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 12-letter TAR-words:

taramasalata

tarantaraing

taratantaras

tarboggining

targetitises

tarmacadamed

tarradiddles

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13-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 13-letter TAR-words:

taramasalatas

taratantaraed

tariffication

tartarisation

tartarization

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14-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 14-letter TAR-words:

taratantaraing

tariffications

tarsometatarsi

tartarisations

tartarizations

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15-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 15-letter TAR-words:

tarsometatarsal

tarsometatarsus

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286 Common Words Starting with TAR

Most Common Length
7
(54 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
10.6
(out of 23)
Most Common Ending
s
(43%)

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

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TAR is tartarizations with a total of 23 points.

T 1
A 1
R 1
T 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 TAR 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 TAR and words with TAR. Try our five letter words starting with TAR 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 TAR

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

    There are 286 words in the English dictionary that start with TAR, and most of them are 7 letters long (54 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with TAR?

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

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "tartarization", "tartarize", "tartrazine", "taraxacum" start with TAR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tartarization" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with TAR?

    Most words starting with TAR are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "targets", "tariffs", "taratas", "tardive", "tariqas".