How many 5 letter words start with TA?

There are 117 in our game word list, and 37 of them are everyday words.

What are some common 5 letter words starting with TA?

Everyday examples include TABBY, TABLE, TABOO, TABUS, TACIT, TACKS, TACKY, TACOS, TAILS, TAINT. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.

What is a good 5 letter word that starts with TA for Wordle?

TAKER. Of all five-letter words that start with TA that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.72 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.

What are some 5 letter words that start with TAR?

TAR is the most common start in this list (17 words). Everyday examples: TARDY, TARRY, TARTS.

What are some unusual 5 letter words that start with TA?

Rare but valid word game words such as TAZZA, TAZZE, TAFFY, TAJES, TALKY, TAMMY. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.

Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?

Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.

5 Letter Words That Start With TA: All 117 Words

5 letter words that start with TA in numbers

117 words in total, of which 37 are everyday words.
Letters found most often: t 100%, a 100%, s 42%, e 33%, r 27% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words that start with TA

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
tazza	23
tazze	23
tacky	14
taffy	14
taxed	13
tabby	12
taxes	12
taxis	12
tajes	12
talky	12
tammy	12
taxer	12

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All 5 letter words that start with TA

All 117 words, A to Z. The 37 everyday words are in bold.

t (117)

tabby, taber, tabes, tabid, tabla, table, taboo, tabor, tabun, tabus, tacan, taces, tacet, tache, tachs, tacit, tacks, tacky, tacos, tacts, taels, taffy, tafia, tahrs, taiga, taiko, tails, tains, taint, tajes, takas, taken, taker, takes, takin, talar, talas, talcs, talcy, taler, tales, talks, talky, talls, tally, talon, taluk, talus, tamal, tamed, tamer, tames, tamis, tammy, tamps, tanga, tango, tangs, tangy, tanka, tanks, tansy, tanto, tapas, taped, taper, tapes, tapir, tapis, tardo, tardy, tared, tares, targa, targe, tarns, taroc, tarok, taros, tarot, tarps, tarre, tarry, tarsi, tarts, tarty, tased, taser, tases, tasks, tasse, tasso, taste, tasty, tatar, tater, tates, tatty, taunt, tauon, taupe, tauts, tawed, tawer, tawie, tawny, tawse, taxed, taxer, taxes, taxis, taxol, taxon, taxus, tayra, tazza, tazze

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with TA?: There are 117 in our game word list, and 37 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words starting with TA?: Everyday examples include TABBY, TABLE, TABOO, TABUS, TACIT, TACKS, TACKY, TACOS, TAILS, TAINT. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.
What is a good 5 letter word that starts with TA for Wordle?: TAKER. Of all five-letter words that start with TA that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.72 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with TAR?: TAR is the most common start in this list (17 words). Everyday examples: TARDY, TARRY, TARTS.
What are some unusual 5 letter words that start with TA?: Rare but valid word game words such as TAZZA, TAZZE, TAFFY, TAJES, TALKY, TAMMY. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?: Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.