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Words That Start With T

There are 8,747 English words that start with the letter T, from TA to TZURIS. The highest-scoring word beginning with T in Scrabble® is THYROIDECTOMIZED at 37 points, and the longest is TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS (21 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. The longest entry here is TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS at 21 letters.

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Showing the first 600 of 8,747 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1thyroidectomized3737
2thymectomizing3639
3thymectomized3536
4tachyarrhythmias3532
5thymectomizes3435
6triskaidekaphobias3435
7tachyarrhythmia3431
8tranquillizing3339
9technicalizations3337
10thermodynamically3336

What these words mean

thyroidectomized
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
thymectomizing
Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
thymectomized
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
tachyarrhythmias
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
thymectomizes
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
triskaidekaphobias
Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
tachyarrhythmia
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
tranquillizing
Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
technicalizations
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
thermodynamically
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.

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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 words start with T?

8,747 valid English words begin with T.

Best Scrabble word starting with T?

THYROIDECTOMIZED at 37 pts.

Longest word starting with T?

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS (21 letters).

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