With TAN
13 words · highest scoring is adjutant at 16 points
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About 8 Letter Words With TAN
There are 13 eight letter words containing TAN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is adjutant at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 13 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ADJUTANT, INSTANCE, STANDING 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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8 Letter Words With TAN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With TAN
- adjutant16
- standoff15
- distance11
- hesitant11
- mustangs11
- tangible11
- constant10
- instance10
Common 8 Letter Words With TAN
- adjutant16
- constant10
- hesitant11
- instance10
- mustangs11
- standing10
- standoff15
- tangible11
8 Letter Words With TAN Defined
- adjutantNoun · 16 points
- a military officer who acts as an administrative assistant to a senior officer
- distanceNoun · 11 points
- the length of the space between two points
- instanceNoun · 10 points
- an example or single occurrence of something
- mustangsNoun · 11 points
- an American feral horse which is typically small and lightly built
- standingNoun · 10 points
- position, status, or reputation
- standoutNoun · 9 points
- a person or thing of exceptional quality or ability
8 Letter Words With TAN: Questions
How many eight letter words containing TAN are there?
There are 13 eight letter words containing TAN in our dictionary, and 13 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing TAN?
ADJUTANT is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing TAN?
ADJUTANT, INSTANCE, STANDING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing TAN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing TAN 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.