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8-Letter Words Starting With THE

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With THE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With THE 49 words

How common is THE at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 49 eight-letter words that start with THE. They average 13.4 points, the best is THEORIZE (20 points) and 36.7% end in S.

Total words
49
Average Scrabble score
13.4
out of 20 max
Everyday words
12%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
36.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 36.7%
  • y 10.2%
  • c 8.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo30.6%
  • ea10.2%
  • ia8.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with THE

t 1h 4e 1o 1r 1i 1z 10e 1

T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

theorize

  1. verbto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
  2. verbconstruct a theory about“Galileo theorized the motion of the stars”
  3. verbform or construct theories“he thinks and theorizes all day”
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How many eight-letter words that start with THE are there?

There are 49 eight-letter words that start with THE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with THE?

THEORIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THEARCHY (19), THEODICY (17), THETCHED (17).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with THE?

Everyday examples include THEOLOGY, THEOREMS, THESAURI, THEORIST, THEORIES, THEMATIC, THEISTIC, THERMALS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with THE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include THEORIZE (20), THETCHED (17), THEEKING (16), THEMSELF (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.