With TAR
16 words · highest scoring is hectares at 13 points
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About 8 Letter Words With TAR
There are 16 eight letter words containing TAR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hectares at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 16 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BASTARDS, SANITARY, STARSHIP 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 TAR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With TAR
- hectares13
- military13
- monetary13
- starship13
- starving12
- bastards11
- sanitary11
- solitary11
Common 8 Letter Words With TAR
- bastards11
- military13
- retarded10
- solitary11
- starling9
- starship13
- starting9
- starving12
8 Letter Words With TAR Defined
- bastardsNoun · 11 points
- an unpleasant or despicable person
- militaryAdjective · 13 points
- relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces
- sanitaryAdjective · 11 points
- relating to the conditions that affect hygiene and health, especially the supply of sewage facilities and clean drinking water
- starlingNoun · 9 points
- a gregarious Old World songbird with a straight bill, typically with dark lustrous or iridescent plumage but sometimes brightly coloured
- starshipNoun · 13 points
- (in science fiction) a large manned spaceship used for interstellar travel
- startledAdjective · 9 points
- feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm
8 Letter Words With TAR: Questions
How many eight letter words containing TAR are there?
There are 16 eight letter words containing TAR in our dictionary, and 16 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing TAR?
HECTARES is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing TAR?
BASTARDS, SANITARY, STARSHIP are among the most familiar eight letter words containing TAR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.