With TAR
16 words · highest scoring is budgetary at 16 points
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About 9 Letter Words With TAR
There are 16 nine letter words containing TAR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is budgetary at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 16 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ANTARCTIC, RESTARTED, STARLIGHT 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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9 Letter Words With TAR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With TAR
- budgetary16
- momentary16
- voluntary15
- planetary14
- secretary14
- tributary14
- antarctic13
- sedentary13
Common 9 Letter Words With TAR
- antarctic13
- guitarist10
- planetary14
- secretary14
- sedentary13
- starlight13
- superstar11
- tributary14
9 Letter Words With TAR Defined
- antarcticAdjective · 13 points
- relating to the south polar region or Antarctica
- guitaristNoun · 10 points
- a person who plays the guitar
- restartedVerb · 10 points
- start again
- sedentaryAdjective · 13 points
- (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive
- starlightNoun · 13 points
- the light that comes from the stars
- targetingVerb · 11 points
- select as an object of attention or attack
9 Letter Words With TAR: Questions
How many nine letter words containing TAR are there?
There are 16 nine 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 nine letter words containing TAR?
BUDGETARY is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing TAR?
ANTARCTIC, RESTARTED, STARLIGHT are among the most familiar nine letter words containing TAR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine 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.