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.

3 letter TAR-words icon
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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

tarok

taros

tarot

tarps

tarre

tarry

tarse

tarsi

tarte

tarts

tarty

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6-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 6-letter TAR-words:

target

tariff

tarand

tarata

tarboy

targas

targed

targes

tariqa

tarmac

tarnal

tarocs

tarpan

tarras

tarred

tarres

tarsal

tarses

tartan

tarted

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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

taramas

taratas

tarbaby

tardied

tarings

tariqat

tarmacs

tarnish

tarpans

tarpits

tarpons

tarrows

tarseal

tarsias

tartane

tartars

tartine

tartlet

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8-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 8-letter TAR-words:

targeted

tarabish

taraires

tarakihi

tarameas

tarboush

tardyons

tariqats

tarletan

tarnally

tarrases

tarrocks

tarseals

tartaned

tartanes

tartares

tartarly

tartiest

tartines

tarweeds

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9-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 9-letter TAR-words:

targeting

tarakihis

tarantara

tarantist

taraxacum

tarboggin

tarbouche

tarbushes

targeteer

tarlatans

tarletans

tarnation

tarpaulin

tarriance

tarsipeds

tartiness

tartrated

tartrates

tartuffes

tarwhines

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10-Letter Words Starting With TAR

Common 10-letter TAR-words:

tarabishes

tarantists

tarantulae

tarantulas

taraxacums

tarbooshes

tarboushes

targetable

targeteers

tariffless

tarmacking

tarnations

tarnishing

tarpapered

tarriances

tarsalgias

tartarises

tartarized

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.

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A 1
R 1
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A 1
R 1
I 1
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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 "tarsometatarsus" 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", "tartrazine", "tartarize", "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", "taramas", "taratas", "tarbaby".