Use ? for one letter, * for any
Hometan*

Words that begin with tan (222)

Found 222 words that begin with tan. Search pattern: tan*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 11 pts

Highest: tantalizingly 26, tantalizations 23, tantalization 22, tantalizings 22, tantalizing 21

Lowest: tan 3, tans 4, tane 4, tana 4, tanto 5

3 Letter Words (1)

4 Letter Words (6)

5 Letter Words (14)

14 Letter Words (3)

15 Letter Words (1)

About This Pattern

The search pattern tan* looks for words of any length with the letter T in the first position, the letter A in the second position, the letter N in the third position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern tan*?

There are 222 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 15 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

7-letter words are the most common, with 52 matches out of 222 total.

What are some example words matching tan*?

Some matching words include: tan, tana, tane, tang, tanh.

How does the pattern tan* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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