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Words containing TAL

Words that have the letters TAL in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 1,233 playable words containing TAL in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 10 letters, and the longest word is ANTICAPITALISMS. The highest-scoring is OVERCAPITALIZED, worth 32 points.

  • EXPERIMENTALLY26
  • HORIZONTALLY24
  • EXPERIMENTAL22
  • FUNDAMENTALLY22
  • FUNDAMENTALIST21
  • HORIZONTAL20
  • ACCIDENTALLY19
  • ENVIRONMENTAL19
  • FUNDAMENTAL18
  • DEPARTMENTAL17
  • INCIDENTALLY17
  • CAPITALISM16
  • ACCIDENTAL15
  • INSTRUMENTAL15
  • CAPITALIST14
  • CATALOGUES14
  • CATALOGUE13
  • CONTINENTAL13

Highest-scoring words containing TAL

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • OVERCAPITALIZED32
  • OVERCAPITALIZES31
  • OVERCAPITALIZE30
  • GOVERNMENTALIZE30
  • MONUMENTALIZING29
  • OCCIDENTALIZING29
  • DEPARTMENTALIZE28
  • CRYSTALLIZABLE28
  • HYPERCATALEXES28
  • HYPERCATALEXIS28
  • MONUMENTALIZED28
  • OCCIDENTALIZED28

4-letter words containing TAL (6)

  • TALA4
  • TALC6
  • TALE4
  • TALI4
  • TALK7
  • TALL4

5-letter words containing TAL (27)

  • ARTAL5
  • DOTAL6
  • FATAL8
  • FETAL8
  • METAL7
  • NATAL5
  • NOTAL5
  • OCTAL7
  • PETAL7
  • RATAL5
  • SETAL5
  • STALE5
  • STALK8
  • STALL5
  • TALAR5
  • TALAS5
  • TALCS7
  • TALER5
  • TALES5
  • TALKS8
  • TALKY10
  • TALLY7
  • TALON5
  • TALUK9
  • TALUS6
  • TOTAL5
  • VITAL9

6-letter words containing TAL (65)

  • ACETAL8
  • AORTAL6
  • BRUTAL9
  • BYTALK13
  • CATALO8
  • CENTAL8
  • CHITAL10
  • COSTAL8
  • CURTAL9
  • DENTAL7
  • DISTAL7
  • DUCTAL10
  • ETALON6
  • FESTAL9
  • FOETAL9
  • FONTAL9
  • HARTAL8
  • HIATAL8
  • HYETAL10
  • INSTAL6
  • ITALIC8
  • MEATAL8
  • MENTAL8
  • METALS8
  • MORTAL8
  • OTALGY9
  • PETALS8
  • PORTAL8
  • POSTAL8
  • RATALS6
  • RECTAL8
  • RENTAL6
  • RICTAL8
  • SEPTAL8
  • SPITAL8
  • STALAG7
  • STALED7
  • STALER6
  • STALES6
  • STALKS9
  • STALKY11
  • STALLS6
  • STATAL6
  • TALARS6
  • TALCED9
  • TALCKY13
  • TALCUM11
  • TALENT6
  • TALKED10
  • TALKER9
  • TALKIE9
  • TALLER6
  • TALLOW9
  • TALONS6
  • TALUKA10
  • TALUKS10
  • TECTAL8
  • TOTALS6
  • VESTAL10
  • VITALS10

The 60 most common shown, 5 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing TAL (107)

  • ABUTTAL10
  • APETALY11
  • BIMETAL11
  • BUTTALS10
  • BYTALKS14
  • CAPITAL11
  • CATALOG10
  • CATALPA11
  • CHAETAL11
  • COASTAL9
  • CRUSTAL10
  • CRYPTAL13
  • CRYSTAL11
  • CUBITAL12
  • CURTALS10
  • DIGITAL9
  • EDICTAL10
  • FATALLY12
  • FRACTAL12
  • FRONTAL10
  • GENITAL8
  • HEMATAL11
  • INSTALL7
  • INVITAL11
  • ITALICS9
  • MARITAL9
  • METALED10
  • MORTALS9
  • ORBITAL9
  • OUTTALK11
  • PALATAL9
  • PIVOTAL13
  • PORTALS9
  • QUANTAL16
  • QUINTAL16
  • RECITAL9
  • REFUTAL11
  • RENTALS7
  • STALEST7
  • STALING8
  • STALKED11
  • STALKER10
  • STALLED8
  • TALCKED13
  • TALCUMS12
  • TALENTS7
  • TALKERS10
  • TALKING11
  • TALLBOY11
  • TALLEST7
  • TALLIED8
  • TALLIES7
  • TALLOWY12
  • TALLYHO11
  • TALUKAS11
  • TOTALED8
  • TOTALLY9
  • VEGETAL12
  • VESTALS11
  • VITALLY13

The 60 most common shown, 47 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing TAL (156)

  • BRUTALLY13
  • CAPITALS12
  • CATALOGS11
  • CATALPAS12
  • CATALYST12
  • CATALYZE20
  • CRYSTALS12
  • CURTALAX17
  • EXCRETAL16
  • FATALISM13
  • FATALIST11
  • FATALITY13
  • FOLKTALE14
  • FRACTALS13
  • HOSPITAL12
  • IMMORTAL12
  • INSTALLS8
  • MENTALLY12
  • METALIZE18
  • METALLIC12
  • MORTALLY12
  • NEONATAL8
  • NONFATAL11
  • ORBITALS10
  • ORIENTAL8
  • OVERTALK15
  • PALATALS10
  • PARENTAL10
  • PEDESTAL11
  • PRENATAL10
  • QUINTALS17
  • REBUTTAL11
  • RECITALS10
  • REQUITAL17
  • SHOPTALK15
  • SKELETAL11
  • SOCIETAL10
  • STALKERS11
  • STALKING12
  • STALLING9
  • STALLION8
  • STALWART11
  • SUBTOTAL11
  • TALCKING14
  • TALENTED9
  • TALISMAN10
  • TALLNESS8
  • TALLYHOS12
  • TALLYING11
  • TALMUDIC14
  • TEETOTAL8
  • TELLTALE8
  • TOTALING9
  • TOTALITY10
  • TOTALIZE16
  • TOTALLED9
  • VESTALLY14
  • VITALISE12
  • VITALITY14
  • VITALIZE20

The 60 most common shown, 96 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing TAL (168)

  • ACQUITTAL20
  • ANECDOTAL12
  • BATTALION11
  • BRUTALISE12
  • BRUTALITY14
  • BRUTALIZE20
  • CATALEPSY15
  • CATALOGED13
  • CATALOGER12
  • CATALOGUE13
  • CATALYSIS13
  • CATALYSTS13
  • CATALYTIC15
  • CATALYZED22
  • CATALYZER21
  • CATALYZES21
  • COMMITTAL15
  • CORNSTALK14
  • DIALECTAL12
  • DIGITALIS11
  • DIGITALLY13
  • ELEMENTAL11
  • FATALISTS12
  • FORESTALL12
  • FRONTALLY14
  • GENITALIA10
  • HOSPITALS13
  • IMMORTALS13
  • INSTALLED10
  • ITALICISE11
  • ITALICIZE19
  • MENTALITY13
  • METALIZED20
  • METALIZES19
  • MORTALITY13
  • NOSTALGIA10
  • NOSTALGIC12
  • ORIENTALS9
  • PEDESTALS12
  • PLACENTAL13
  • POSTNATAL11
  • REBUTTALS12
  • REINSTALL9
  • RETALIATE9
  • STALEMATE11
  • STALENESS9
  • STALLIONS9
  • STALWARTS12
  • SUBTOTALS12
  • TALISMANS11
  • TALKATIVE16
  • TALLYHOED14
  • TANTALISE9
  • TANTALIZE17
  • TELLTALES9
  • TOTALLING10
  • VITALISED14
  • VITALISES13
  • VITALIZED22
  • VITALIZES21

The 60 most common shown, 108 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing TAL (173)

  • ACCIDENTAL15
  • ACQUITTALS21
  • BATTALIONS12
  • BRUTALISED14
  • BRUTALISES13
  • BRUTALIZED22
  • BRUTALIZES21
  • CANTALOUPE15
  • CAPITALISE14
  • CAPITALISM16
  • CAPITALIST14
  • CAPITALIZE22
  • CATALEPTIC16
  • CATALOGERS13
  • CATALOGING14
  • CATALOGUED15
  • CATALOGUER14
  • CATALOGUES14
  • CATALYZING23
  • COMMITTALS16
  • CONGENITAL13
  • CORNSTALKS15
  • FATALISTIC15
  • FATALITIES13
  • FORESTALLS13
  • HORIZONTAL20
  • IMMORTALLY16
  • INCIDENTAL13
  • INSTALLING11
  • INSTALMENT12
  • ITALICISED13
  • ITALICISES12
  • ITALICIZED21
  • ITALICIZES20
  • JUDGMENTAL23
  • METALLURGY16
  • MONUMENTAL15
  • OCCIDENTAL15
  • ORNAMENTAL12
  • PLACENTALS14
  • PREMARITAL14
  • REGIMENTAL13
  • RETALIATED11
  • RETALIATES10
  • REVITALISE14
  • REVITALIZE22
  • SACERDOTAL13
  • STALEMATED13
  • STALEMATES12
  • SUBORBITAL15
  • SUBTOTALED14
  • TALLYHOING15
  • TANTALISED11
  • TANTALISES10
  • TANTALIZED19
  • TANTALIZES18
  • TEETOTALER10
  • TOTALITIES10
  • VITALISING15
  • VITALIZING23

The 60 most common shown, 113 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing TAL (169)

  • ACCIDENTALS16
  • BRUTALISING15
  • BRUTALITIES14
  • BRUTALIZING23
  • CANTALOUPES16
  • CAPITALISED16
  • CAPITALISES15
  • CAPITALISTS15
  • CAPITALIZED24
  • CAPITALIZES23
  • CATALEPTICS17
  • CATALOGUERS15
  • CATALOGUING16
  • CENTRIPETAL15
  • CONTINENTAL13
  • CRYSTALIZED24
  • CRYSTALLINE15
  • CRYSTALLISE15
  • CRYSTALLIZE23
  • DETRIMENTAL14
  • DEVITALIZED25
  • DEVITALIZES24
  • FORESTALLED15
  • FUNDAMENTAL18
  • HORIZONTALS21
  • HOSPITALISE15
  • HOSPITALITY17
  • HOSPITALIZE23
  • IMMORTALISE15
  • IMMORTALITY17
  • IMMORTALIZE23
  • INCIDENTALS14
  • INCREMENTAL15
  • INSTALLMENT13
  • INSTALMENTS13
  • ITALICISING14
  • ITALICIZING22
  • MENTALITIES13
  • PERIODONTAL14
  • REINSTALLED12
  • RETALIATING12
  • RETALIATION11
  • RETALIATORY13
  • REVITALISED16
  • REVITALISES15
  • REVITALIZED24
  • REVITALIZES23
  • SACRAMENTAL15
  • SENTIMENTAL13
  • STALACTITES13
  • STALAGMITES14
  • STALEMATING14
  • SUBTOTALING15
  • SUBTOTALLED15
  • TANTALISING12
  • TANTALIZING20
  • TATTLETALES11
  • TEETOTALERS11
  • TEETOTALLER11
  • TRANSMITTAL13

The 60 most common shown, 109 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing TAL (128)

  • ACCIDENTALLY19
  • ACETALDEHYDE20
  • ADJUSTMENTAL24
  • CAPITALISING17
  • CAPITALISTIC18
  • CAPITALIZING25
  • COINCIDENTAL17
  • COMPLEMENTAL20
  • CONGENITALLY17
  • CONTINENTALS14
  • CONTRAPUNTAL17
  • CRYSTALIZING25
  • CRYSTALLISED17
  • CRYSTALLISES16
  • CRYSTALLIZED25
  • CRYSTALLIZER24
  • CRYSTALLIZES24
  • DEPARTMENTAL17
  • DEVITALIZING26
  • DIGITALIZING23
  • EXPERIMENTAL22
  • EXTRALIMITAL20
  • EXTRAMARITAL20
  • FORESTALLING16
  • FUNDAMENTALS19
  • GOVERNMENTAL19
  • HEXOBARBITAL24
  • HORIZONTALLY24
  • HOSPITALISED17
  • HOSPITALISES16
  • HOSPITALIZED25
  • HOSPITALIZES24
  • IMMORTALISED17
  • IMMORTALISES16
  • IMMORTALIZED25
  • IMMORTALIZER24
  • IMMORTALIZES24
  • INCIDENTALLY17
  • INSTALLATION12
  • INSTALLMENTS14
  • INSTRUMENTAL15
  • ITALIANIZING21
  • JUDGMENTALLY27
  • METALLURGIST16
  • METALWORKING21
  • MONUMENTALLY19
  • NONCOMMITTAL18
  • ORIENTALIZED21
  • PALATALIZING23
  • RECAPITALIZE24
  • REINSTALLING13
  • RETALIATIONS12
  • REVITALISING17
  • REVITALIZING25
  • SUBTOTALLING16
  • SUPPLEMENTAL19
  • SUPRAVITALLY21
  • TEETOTALLERS12
  • TOTALITARIAN12
  • VITALIZATION24

The 60 most common shown, 68 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

1,233 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.73%) are containing TAL. Most of them, 173, have 10 letters. 121 start with TAL, 277 end with it and 835 have it only in the middle.

Words containing similar letters

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing TAL?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,233 words containing TAL, from 4 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TAL?

OVERCAPITALIZED, worth 32 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: OVERCAPITALIZES (31), OVERCAPITALIZE (30) and GOVERNMENTALIZE (30).

What are the most common words containing TAL?

EXPERIMENTALLY, HORIZONTALLY, EXPERIMENTAL, FUNDAMENTALLY, FUNDAMENTALIST and HORIZONTAL. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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