Tart

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having a sharp, sour flavour reminiscent of lemon or unripe fruit.

“The rhubarb crumble had a pleasantly tart taste that balanced the sweetness of the custard.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/tɑːt/

Related Words

Synonyms

prostitutecocottewhoreharlot bawdcyprianlemonylemonlike

Antonyms

sweet mild mellow

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double T with A and R, repeated T at positions 1 and 4 can catch Wordle players off guard

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points, hooks to TARTS, TARTED, TARTING, and TARTY for extended plays

Words Related to Tart

Words one letter different

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

bart cart dart fart hart mart part

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

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Longer words starting with Tart

Words that begin with “tart”.

tarte tarts tartan tartar tarted tarter tartly

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