Taro

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The starchy, edible root of the taro plant, widely used as a food staple in tropical and subtropical regions.

“She boiled the taro until tender and served it as a side dish.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ta·ro

Related Words

Synonyms

cocoyamdasheeneddodaloedda

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains T, A, R, O, four distinct letters with two vowels and strong common consonants

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points, hooks cleanly to TAROS and can extend across vowel-rich board sections

Words Related to Taro

Anagrams of Taro

Words that use exactly the same letters as “taro”.

rota

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “taro” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

caro faro garo

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “taro”.

abort actor amort aorta aport argot ariot artou astor atour autor boart carot coart corta croat erato fator gator gotra groat kotar latro morat

Longer words starting with Taro

Words that begin with “taro”.

taroc tarok taros tarot tarots

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