With TAR
41 words, 7 of them common · highest scoring is tarzy at 17 points
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About 5 Letter Words With TAR
There are 41 five letter words containing TAR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is tarzy at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALTAR, STARK, START among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With TAR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With TAR
- tarzy17
- stark9
- tardy9
- tarka9
- tarok9
- iftar8
- otary8
- shtar8
Common 5 Letter Words With TAR
- altar5
- stare5
- stark9
- stars5
- start5
- tardy9
- tarot5
5 Letter Words With TAR Defined
- altarNoun · 5 points
- a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity
- stareVerb · 5 points
- look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open
- starkAdjective · 9 points
- severe or bare in appearance or outline
- starsVerb · 5 points
- (of a film, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer
- startVerb · 5 points
- begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space
- tardyAdjective · 9 points
- delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late
5 Letter Words With TAR: Questions
How many five letter words containing TAR are there?
There are 41 five letter words containing TAR in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing TAR?
TARZY is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing TAR?
ALTAR, STARK, START are among the most familiar five letter words containing TAR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing TAR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.