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5 Letter Words Starting With TAN

There are 14 of them. The highest scoring is TANKY at 12 points in Scrabble, and the set averages 7.1.

The List

Most common words first, then the rest A to Z.

5 Letter Words Starting With TAN: What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • TANKS noun form of TANK: an enclosed armored military vehicle
  • TANGO noun a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
  • TANGA noun 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
  • TANGS noun form of TANG: a tart spicy quality
  • TANGY adjective tasting sour like a lemon
  • TANKA noun a form of Japanese poetry
  • TANSY noun common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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