5 Letter Words Starting with T
There are 548 5-letter English words that start with T, ranging alphabetically from TABBY to TZARS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: TIZZY (26), TAZZA (23), TAZZE (23). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
T
- TABBY12 pts
- TABER7 pts
- TABES7 pts
- TABID8 pts
- TABLA7 pts
- TABLE7 pts
- TABOO7 pts
- TABOR7 pts
- TABUN7 pts
- TABUS7 pts
- TACES7 pts
- TACET7 pts
- TACHE10 pts
- TACHS10 pts
- TACIT7 pts
- TACKS11 pts
- TACKY14 pts
- TACOS7 pts
- TACTS7 pts
- TAELS5 pts
- TAFFY14 pts
- TAFIA8 pts
- TAHRS8 pts
- TAIGA6 pts
- TAILS5 pts
- TAINS5 pts
- TAINT5 pts
- TAJES12 pts
- TAKEN9 pts
- TAKER9 pts
- TAKES9 pts
- TAKIN9 pts
- TALAR5 pts
- TALAS5 pts
- TALCS7 pts
- TALER5 pts
- TALES5 pts
- TALKS9 pts
- TALKY12 pts
- TALLY8 pts
- TALON5 pts
- TALUK9 pts
- TALUS5 pts
- TAMAL7 pts
- TAMED8 pts
- TAMER7 pts
- TAMES7 pts
- TAMIS7 pts
- TAMMY12 pts
- TAMPS9 pts
- TANGO6 pts
- TANGS6 pts
- TANGY9 pts
- TANKA9 pts
- TANKS9 pts
- TANSY8 pts
- TANTO5 pts
- TAPAS7 pts
- TAPED8 pts
- TAPER7 pts
- TAPES7 pts
- TAPIR7 pts
- TAPIS7 pts
- TARDO6 pts
- TARDY9 pts
- TARED6 pts
- TARES5 pts
- TARGE6 pts
- TARNS5 pts
- TAROC7 pts
- TAROK9 pts
- TAROS5 pts
- TAROT5 pts
- TARPS7 pts
- TARRE5 pts
- TARRY8 pts
- TARSI5 pts
- TARTS5 pts
- TARTY8 pts
- TASKS9 pts
- TASSE5 pts
- TASTE5 pts
- TASTY8 pts
- TATAR5 pts
- TATER5 pts
- TATES5 pts
- TATTY8 pts
- TAUNT5 pts
- TAUPE7 pts
- TAUTS5 pts
- TAWED9 pts
- TAWER8 pts
- TAWIE8 pts
- TAWNY11 pts
- TAWSE8 pts
- TAXED13 pts
- TAXER12 pts
- TAXES12 pts
- TAXIS12 pts
- TAXON12 pts
- TAXUS12 pts
- TAZZA23 pts
- TAZZE23 pts
- TEACH10 pts
- TEAKS9 pts
- TEALS5 pts
- TEAMS7 pts
- TEARS5 pts
- TEARY8 pts
- TEASE5 pts
- TEATS5 pts
- TECHY13 pts
- TECTA7 pts
- TEDDY10 pts
- TEELS5 pts
- TEEMS7 pts
- TEENS5 pts
- TEENY8 pts
- TEETH8 pts
- TEFFS11 pts
- TEGUA6 pts
- TEIID6 pts
- TEIND6 pts
- TELAE5 pts
- TELES5 pts
- TELEX12 pts
- TELIA5 pts
- TELIC7 pts
- TELLS5 pts
- TELLY8 pts
- TELOI5 pts
- TELOS5 pts
- TEMPI9 pts
- TEMPO9 pts
- TEMPS9 pts
- TEMPT9 pts
- TENCH10 pts
- TENDS6 pts
- TENET5 pts
- TENIA5 pts
- TENON5 pts
- TENOR5 pts
- TENSE5 pts
- TENTH8 pts
- TENTS5 pts
- TENTY8 pts
- TEPAL7 pts
- TEPAS7 pts
- TEPEE7 pts
- TEPID8 pts
- TEPOY10 pts
- TERAI5 pts
- TERCE7 pts
- TERGA6 pts
- TERMS7 pts
- TERNE5 pts
- TERNS5 pts
- TERRA5 pts
- TERRY8 pts
- TERSE5 pts
- TESLA5 pts
- TESTA5 pts
- TESTS5 pts
- TESTY8 pts
- TETHS8 pts
- TETRA5 pts
- TEUCH10 pts
- TEUGH9 pts
- TEWED9 pts
- TEXAS12 pts
- TEXTS12 pts
- THACK14 pts
- THANE8 pts
- THANK12 pts
- THARM10 pts
- THAWS11 pts
- THEBE10 pts
- THECA10 pts
- THEFT11 pts
- THEGN9 pts
- THEIN8 pts
- THEIR8 pts
- THEME10 pts
- THENS8 pts
- THERE8 pts
- THERM10 pts
- THESE8 pts
- THETA8 pts
- THEWS11 pts
- THEWY14 pts
- THICK14 pts
- THIEF11 pts
- THIGH12 pts
- THILL8 pts
- THINE8 pts
- THING9 pts
- THINK12 pts
- THINS8 pts
- THIOL8 pts
- THIRD9 pts
- THIRL8 pts
- THOLE8 pts
- THONG9 pts
- THORN8 pts
- THORO8 pts
- THORP10 pts
- THOSE8 pts
- THOUS8 pts
- THRAW11 pts
- THREE8 pts
- THREW11 pts
- THRIP10 pts
- THROB10 pts
- THROE8 pts
- THROW11 pts
- THRUM10 pts
- THUDS9 pts
- THUGS9 pts
- THUJA15 pts
- THUMB12 pts
- THUMP12 pts
- THUNK12 pts
- THURL8 pts
- THUYA11 pts
- THYME13 pts
- THYMI13 pts
- THYMY16 pts
- TIARA5 pts
- TIBIA7 pts
- TICAL7 pts
- TICKS11 pts
- TIDAL6 pts
- TIDED7 pts
- TIDES6 pts
- TIERS5 pts
- TIFFS11 pts
- TIGER6 pts
- TIGHT9 pts
- TIGON6 pts
- TIKES9 pts
- TIKIS9 pts
- TILAK9 pts
- TILDE6 pts
- TILED6 pts
- TILER5 pts
- TILES5 pts
- TILLS5 pts
- TILTH8 pts
- TILTS5 pts
- TIMED8 pts
- TIMER7 pts
- TIMES7 pts
- TIMID8 pts
- TINCT7 pts
- TINEA5 pts
- TINED6 pts
- TINES5 pts
- TINGE6 pts
- TINGS6 pts
- TINNY8 pts
- TINTS5 pts
- TIPIS7 pts
- TIPPY12 pts
- TIPSY10 pts
- TIRED6 pts
- TIRES5 pts
- TIRLS5 pts
- TIROS5 pts
- TITAN5 pts
- TITER5 pts
- TITHE8 pts
- TITIS5 pts
- TITLE5 pts
- TITRE5 pts
- TITTY8 pts
- TIZZY26 pts
- TOADS6 pts
- TOADY9 pts
- TOAST5 pts
- TODAY9 pts
- TODDY10 pts
- TOFFS11 pts
- TOFFY14 pts
- TOFTS8 pts
- TOFUS8 pts
- TOGAE6 pts
- TOGAS6 pts
- TOGUE6 pts
- TOILE5 pts
- TOILS5 pts
- TOITS5 pts
- TOKAY12 pts
- TOKED10 pts
- TOKEN9 pts
- TOKER9 pts
- TOKES9 pts
- TOLAN5 pts
- TOLAS5 pts
- TOLED6 pts
- TOLES5 pts
- TOLLS5 pts
- TOLUS5 pts
- TOLYL8 pts
- TOMAN7 pts
- TOMBS9 pts
- TOMES7 pts
- TOMMY12 pts
- TONAL5 pts
- TONDI6 pts
- TONDO6 pts
- TONED6 pts
- TONER5 pts
- TONES5 pts
- TONEY8 pts
- TONGA6 pts
- TONGS6 pts
- TONIC7 pts
- TONNE5 pts
- TONUS5 pts
- TOOLS5 pts
- TOONS5 pts
- TOOTH8 pts
- TOOTS5 pts
- TOPAZ16 pts
- TOPED8 pts
- TOPEE7 pts
- TOPER7 pts
- TOPES7 pts
- TOPHE10 pts
- TOPHI10 pts
- TOPHS10 pts
- TOPIC9 pts
- TOPIS7 pts
- TOPOI7 pts
- TOPOS7 pts
- TOQUE14 pts
- TORAH8 pts
- TORAS5 pts
- TORCH10 pts
- TORCS7 pts
- TORES5 pts
- TORIC7 pts
- TORII5 pts
- TOROS5 pts
- TOROT5 pts
- TORSE5 pts
- TORSI5 pts
- TORSK9 pts
- TORSO5 pts
- TORTE5 pts
- TORTS5 pts
- TORUS5 pts
- TOTAL5 pts
- TOTED6 pts
- TOTEM7 pts
- TOTER5 pts
- TOTES5 pts
- TOUCH10 pts
- TOUGH9 pts
- TOURS5 pts
- TOUSE5 pts
- TOUTS5 pts
- TOWED9 pts
- TOWEL8 pts
- TOWER8 pts
- TOWIE8 pts
- TOWNS8 pts
- TOWNY11 pts
- TOXIC14 pts
- TOXIN12 pts
- TOYED9 pts
- TOYER8 pts
- TOYON8 pts
- TOYOS8 pts
- TRACE7 pts
- TRACK11 pts
- TRACT7 pts
- TRADE6 pts
- TRAGI6 pts
- TRAIK9 pts
- TRAIL5 pts
- TRAIN5 pts
- TRAIT5 pts
- TRAMP9 pts
- TRAMS7 pts
- TRANK9 pts
- TRANQ14 pts
- TRANS5 pts
- TRAPS7 pts
- TRAPT7 pts
- TRASH8 pts
- TRASS5 pts
- TRAVE8 pts
- TRAWL8 pts
- TRAYS8 pts
- TREAD6 pts
- TREAT5 pts
- TREED6 pts
- TREEN5 pts
- TREES5 pts
- TREKS9 pts
- TREND6 pts
- TRESS5 pts
- TRETS5 pts
- TREWS8 pts
- TREYS8 pts
- TRIAC7 pts
- TRIAD6 pts
- TRIAL5 pts
- TRIBE7 pts
- TRICE7 pts
- TRICK11 pts
- TRIED6 pts
- TRIER5 pts
- TRIES5 pts
- TRIGO6 pts
- TRIGS6 pts
- TRIKE9 pts
- TRILL5 pts
- TRIMS7 pts
- TRINE5 pts
- TRIOL5 pts
- TRIOS5 pts
- TRIPE7 pts
- TRIPS7 pts
- TRITE5 pts
- TROAK9 pts
- TROCK11 pts
- TRODE6 pts
- TROIS5 pts
- TROKE9 pts
- TROLL5 pts
- TROMP9 pts
- TRONA5 pts
- TRONE5 pts
- TROOP7 pts
- TROOZ14 pts
- TROPE7 pts
- TROTH8 pts
- TROTS5 pts
- TROUT5 pts
- TROVE8 pts
- TROWS8 pts
- TROYS8 pts
- TRUCE7 pts
- TRUCK11 pts
- TRUED6 pts
- TRUER5 pts
- TRUES5 pts
- TRUGS6 pts
- TRULL5 pts
- TRULY8 pts
- TRUMP9 pts
- TRUNK9 pts
- TRUSS5 pts
- TRUST5 pts
- TRUTH8 pts
- TRYMA10 pts
- TRYST8 pts
- TSADE6 pts
- TSADI6 pts
- TSARS5 pts
- TSKED10 pts
- TSUBA7 pts
- TUBAE7 pts
- TUBAL7 pts
- TUBAS7 pts
- TUBBY12 pts
- TUBED8 pts
- TUBER7 pts
- TUBES7 pts
- TUCKS11 pts
- TUFAS8 pts
- TUFFS11 pts
- TUFTS8 pts
- TUFTY11 pts
- TULES5 pts
- TULIP7 pts
- TULLE5 pts
- TUMID8 pts
- TUMMY12 pts
- TUMOR7 pts
- TUMPS9 pts
- TUNAS5 pts
- TUNED6 pts
- TUNER5 pts
- TUNES5 pts
- TUNGS6 pts
- TUNIC7 pts
- TUNNY8 pts
- TUPIK11 pts
- TUQUE14 pts
- TURBO7 pts
- TURDS6 pts
- TURFS8 pts
- TURFY11 pts
- TURKS9 pts
- TURNS5 pts
- TURPS7 pts
- TUSHY11 pts
- TUSKS9 pts
- TUTEE5 pts
- TUTOR5 pts
- TUTTI5 pts
- TUTTY8 pts
- TUTUS5 pts
- TUXES12 pts
- TUYER8 pts
- TWAES8 pts
- TWAIN8 pts
- TWANG9 pts
- TWATS8 pts
- TWEAK12 pts
- TWEED9 pts
- TWEEN8 pts
- TWEET8 pts
- TWERP10 pts
- TWICE10 pts
- TWIER8 pts
- TWIGS9 pts
- TWILL8 pts
- TWINE8 pts
- TWINS8 pts
- TWINY11 pts
- TWIRL8 pts
- TWIRP10 pts
- TWIST8 pts
- TWITS8 pts
- TWIXT15 pts
- TWYER11 pts
- TYEES8 pts
- TYERS8 pts
- TYING9 pts
- TYKES12 pts
- TYNED9 pts
- TYNES8 pts
- TYPAL10 pts
- TYPED11 pts
- TYPES10 pts
- TYPEY13 pts
- TYPIC12 pts
- TYPOS10 pts
- TYPPS12 pts
- TYRED9 pts
- TYRES8 pts
- TYROS8 pts
- TYTHE11 pts
- TZARS14 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 | tizzy | 26 | 25 |
| 2 | tazza | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | tazze | 23 | 23 |
| 4 | topaz | 16 | 17 |
| 5 | thymy | 16 | 14 |
| 6 | thuja | 15 | 17 |
| 7 | twixt | 15 | 15 |
| 8 | tuque | 14 | 16 |
| 9 | toque | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | toxic | 14 | 15 |
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 5-letter words start with T?
548 valid 5-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).