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8-Letter Words Starting With THUN

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With THUN

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With THUN 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with THUN. They average 14.3 points and the best is THUNKING (16 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 16 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • y 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with THUN

t 1h 4u 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

T 1 + H 4 + U 1 + N 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

thunking

Form of thunk

  1. nouna dull hollow sound“the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim”
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How many eight-letter words that start with THUN are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with THUN 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 THUN?

THUNKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THUNDERY (15), THUNDERS (12).