43 Words Ending in TAN
The ending TAN appears in 43 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 11 entries. Average word length: 7.5 letters.
N is among the most frequent ending letters. It marks infinitives in many languages and closes countless English nouns (nation, reason, opinion) and adjectives (broken, golden, common).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in TAN: NONMETROPOLITAN (19 pts), COSMOPOLITAN (18 pts), MEGALOPOLITAN (18 pts), METROPOLITAN (16 pts), QUARTAN (16 pts). The shortest is TAN (3 letters) and the longest is NONMETROPOLITAN (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with RAY.
Notable words: COTAN — (short for) cotangent, a trigonometrical function of an angle [n].; CAFTAN — a full-length tunic [n].; CAPSTAN — an upright device for winding in heavy ropes or cables [n].; INSECTAN — pertaining to insects [adj]. Browse words ending in BAD for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in TAN?
NONMETROPOLITAN scores 19 points. Runner-up: COSMOPOLITAN at 18 points. See words starting with HI for more high-value options.
How many words end in TAN?
Our dictionary has 43 words that end in TAN. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (11).
What is the shortest word that ends in TAN?
TAN at just 3 letters. It means: brown [adj, v].