Tar

/tɑː/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:3 ptsWWF:3 pts3 letters

Definition of Tar

noun

(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
Coal tar.
A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.
Black tar, a form of heroin.

verb

To coat with tar.
To besmirch.
"The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent."

Anagrams of Tar

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 3 letters:

Words You Can Make

2 words can be made from the letters in "tar":

3-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tar" and rearranging:

+ddart drat trad

+erate tare tear

+ffart frat raft

+hhart rath tahr

Related Word Patterns

TA...Words starting with "ta"...ARWords ending with "ar"All 3-letter words Unscramble "tar"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

jack tar

Rhyming Words

acellular acetabular acicular acinar afar agar ajar alar alcazar alegar allobar almemar altar alular alveolar+5 more

Related Words

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