119 Words Starting With TAB
The prefix TAB appears in 119 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 26 entries. Average word length: 7.9 letters.
T starts more high-frequency words than any other letter: the, to, that, this, they, there, then, time. It dominates both everyday speech and formal writing.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with TAB: TABLESPOONFULS (21 pts), TABLESPOONSFUL (21 pts), TABLESPOONFUL (20 pts), TABLECLOTHS (18 pts), TABBOULEHS (17 pts). The shortest is TAB (3 letters) and the longest is TABLESPOONFULS (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in SION.
Notable words: TABS — to provide with an identifying mark [v].; TABBY — brindled [adj, v].; TABARD — a herald's or knight's cape over his armor blazoned with his coat of arms [n].; TABANID — a bloodsucking insect of the gadfly genus [n]. Browse words starting with VAW for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with TAB?
TABLESPOONFULS scores 21 points. Runner-up: TABLESPOONSFUL at 21 points. See words ending in JEE for more high-value options.
How many words start with TAB?
Our dictionary has 119 words that start with TAB. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (26).
What is the shortest word that starts with TAB?
TAB at just 3 letters. It means: to equip with an identifying mark [v].