4 Letter Words Starting with T
There are 248 4-letter English words that start with T, ranging alphabetically from TABS to TZAR. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: TZAR (13), TYPY (12), TYPP (11). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
T
- TABS6 pts
- TABU6 pts
- TACE6 pts
- TACH9 pts
- TACK10 pts
- TACO6 pts
- TACT6 pts
- TADS5 pts
- TAEL4 pts
- TAGS5 pts
- TAHR7 pts
- TAIL4 pts
- TAIN4 pts
- TAKA8 pts
- TAKE8 pts
- TALA4 pts
- TALC6 pts
- TALE4 pts
- TALI4 pts
- TALK8 pts
- TALL4 pts
- TAME6 pts
- TAMP8 pts
- TAMS6 pts
- TANG5 pts
- TANK8 pts
- TANS4 pts
- TAOS4 pts
- TAPA6 pts
- TAPE6 pts
- TAPS6 pts
- TARE4 pts
- TARN4 pts
- TARO4 pts
- TARP6 pts
- TARS4 pts
- TART4 pts
- TASK8 pts
- TASS4 pts
- TATE4 pts
- TATS4 pts
- TAUS4 pts
- TAUT4 pts
- TAVS7 pts
- TAWS7 pts
- TAXA11 pts
- TAXI11 pts
- TEAK8 pts
- TEAL4 pts
- TEAM6 pts
- TEAR4 pts
- TEAS4 pts
- TEAT4 pts
- TEDS5 pts
- TEED5 pts
- TEEL4 pts
- TEEM6 pts
- TEEN4 pts
- TEES4 pts
- TEFF10 pts
- TEGS5 pts
- TELA4 pts
- TELE4 pts
- TELL4 pts
- TELS4 pts
- TEMP8 pts
- TEND5 pts
- TENS4 pts
- TENT4 pts
- TEPA6 pts
- TERM6 pts
- TERN4 pts
- TEST4 pts
- TETH7 pts
- TETS4 pts
- TEWS7 pts
- TEXT11 pts
- THAE7 pts
- THAN7 pts
- THAT7 pts
- THAW10 pts
- THEE7 pts
- THEM9 pts
- THEN7 pts
- THEW10 pts
- THEY10 pts
- THIN7 pts
- THIO7 pts
- THIR7 pts
- THIS7 pts
- THOU7 pts
- THRO7 pts
- THRU7 pts
- THUD8 pts
- THUG8 pts
- THUS7 pts
- TICK10 pts
- TICS6 pts
- TIDE5 pts
- TIDY8 pts
- TIED5 pts
- TIER4 pts
- TIES4 pts
- TIFF10 pts
- TIKE8 pts
- TIKI8 pts
- TILE4 pts
- TILL4 pts
- TILS4 pts
- TILT4 pts
- TIME6 pts
- TINE4 pts
- TING5 pts
- TINS4 pts
- TINT4 pts
- TINY7 pts
- TIPI6 pts
- TIPS6 pts
- TIRE4 pts
- TIRL4 pts
- TIRO4 pts
- TITI4 pts
- TITS4 pts
- TIVY10 pts
- TOAD5 pts
- TOBY9 pts
- TODS5 pts
- TODY8 pts
- TOEA4 pts
- TOED5 pts
- TOES4 pts
- TOFF10 pts
- TOFT7 pts
- TOFU7 pts
- TOGA5 pts
- TOGS5 pts
- TOIL4 pts
- TOIT4 pts
- TOKE8 pts
- TOLA4 pts
- TOLD5 pts
- TOLE4 pts
- TOLL4 pts
- TOLU4 pts
- TOMB8 pts
- TOME6 pts
- TOMS6 pts
- TONE4 pts
- TONG5 pts
- TONS4 pts
- TONY7 pts
- TOOK8 pts
- TOOL4 pts
- TOOM6 pts
- TOON4 pts
- TOOT4 pts
- TOPE6 pts
- TOPH9 pts
- TOPI6 pts
- TOPS6 pts
- TORA4 pts
- TORC6 pts
- TORE4 pts
- TORI4 pts
- TORN4 pts
- TORO4 pts
- TORR4 pts
- TORS4 pts
- TORT4 pts
- TORY7 pts
- TOSH7 pts
- TOSS4 pts
- TOST4 pts
- TOTE4 pts
- TOTS4 pts
- TOUR4 pts
- TOUT4 pts
- TOWN7 pts
- TOWS7 pts
- TOWY10 pts
- TOYO7 pts
- TOYS7 pts
- TRAD5 pts
- TRAM6 pts
- TRAP6 pts
- TRAY7 pts
- TREE4 pts
- TREF7 pts
- TREK8 pts
- TRET4 pts
- TREY7 pts
- TRIG5 pts
- TRIM6 pts
- TRIO4 pts
- TRIP6 pts
- TROD5 pts
- TROP6 pts
- TROT4 pts
- TROW7 pts
- TROY7 pts
- TRUE4 pts
- TRUG5 pts
- TSAR4 pts
- TSKS8 pts
- TUBA6 pts
- TUBE6 pts
- TUBS6 pts
- TUCK10 pts
- TUFA7 pts
- TUFF10 pts
- TUFT7 pts
- TUGS5 pts
- TUIS4 pts
- TULE4 pts
- TUMP8 pts
- TUNA4 pts
- TUNE4 pts
- TUNG5 pts
- TUNS4 pts
- TUPS6 pts
- TURD5 pts
- TURF7 pts
- TURK8 pts
- TURN4 pts
- TUSH7 pts
- TUSK8 pts
- TUTS4 pts
- TUTU4 pts
- TWAE7 pts
- TWAS7 pts
- TWAT7 pts
- TWEE7 pts
- TWIG8 pts
- TWIN7 pts
- TWIT7 pts
- TWOS7 pts
- TYEE7 pts
- TYER7 pts
- TYES7 pts
- TYKE11 pts
- TYNE7 pts
- TYPE9 pts
- TYPO9 pts
- TYPP11 pts
- TYPY12 pts
- TYRE7 pts
- TYRO7 pts
- TZAR13 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tzar | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | typy | 12 | 11 |
| 3 | typp | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | taxa | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | taxi | 11 | 11 |
| 6 | text | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | tyke | 11 | 10 |
| 8 | tuck | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | tack | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | tick | 10 | 11 |
Strategy for this list
T is worth 1 in Scrabble and starts ~7,000 words. T is essential in the -TION suffix family and in top bingo stems (STAINED, SATINE). T-openers with premium potential include TAZZE (Collins-only), TZAR, TOWZED. In Wordle, T is common in position 1 (TRAIN, TRACE, TABLE) and equally common in interior positions.
FAQs
How many 4-letter words start with T?
248 valid 4-letter English words begin with T in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).