Words Containing TAN

1,678 words contain TAN anywhere. Scores range up to 30 points (COSMOPOLITANIZE), averaging 14 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Soothing irritation.

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Plural of ABIRRITANT.

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The fraction of incident radiation absorbed by a substance or surface.

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Plural of ABSORPTANCE.

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The act of taking or approving something offered.

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Plural of ACCEPTANCE.

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Plural of ACCEPTANCY.

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The act or state of accepting something.

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Willing to accept something; receptive.

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Plural of ACCEPTANT.

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One who keeps financial records.

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Plural of ACCOMPTANT.

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Plural of ACCOUNTANCY.

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The profession of keeping financial records and reports.

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One who keeps or audits financial records.

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Plural of ACCOUNTANT.

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The role or work of an accountant.

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Plural of ACCOUNTANTSHIP.

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A white crystalline compound used as a pain reliever.

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A white crystalline compound used as a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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Plural of ACETANILIDE.

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Plural of ACETANILID.

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A person one knows slightly but not intimately.

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Plural of ACQUAINTANCE.

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A document releasing someone from a debt.

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Past tense of ACQUITTANCE.

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Plural of ACQUITTANCE.

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Present participle of ACQUITTANCE.

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A participant in a grammatical clause, such as subject or object.

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Plural of ACTANT.

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Edge contrast or sharpness in an image.

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Plural of ACUTANCE.

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Plural of ADJUTANCY.

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The office or rank of an adjutant.

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A military officer who assists a senior officer with administrative duties.

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Plural of ADJUTANT.

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The right or permission to enter.

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Plural of ADMITTANCE.

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A term used in medical contexts for a type of tremor.

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A person who receives an annuity.

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Plural of ANNUITANT.

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Designed to attack or defend against tanks.

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Plural of ARCHAEOBOTANY.

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Expert in archaeobotany.

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The study of plant remains from archaeological sites.

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Plural of ARCHEOBOTANY.

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A scientist who studies ancient plant remains.

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Plural of ARCHEOBOTANIST.

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Variant of archaeobotany: the study of plant remains from archaeological sites.

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The inverse function of a tangent, giving the angle with a given tangent value.

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Plural of ARCTANGENT.

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A substance that halts insect development, used in pesticides.

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Plural of ARRESTANT.

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A classical system of yoga described by Patanjali.

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Plural of ASHTANGA.

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Willing to agree; complying.

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Help or support given to someone.

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Plural of ASSISTANCE.

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A person who helps or supports another.

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Plural of ASSISTANT.

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What is the highest-scoring word contain TAN anywhere?

COSMOPOLITANIZE scores 30 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.