8-Letter Words Starting With THY
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With THY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With THY 10 words
How common is THY at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with THY. They average 15.8 points, the best is THYROXIN (21 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- oi30%
- eo10%
- ie10%
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 THY
t 1h 4y 4r 1o 1x 8i 1n 1
T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + R 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + N 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thyroxin
- nounhormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells“thyroxine is 65% iodine”
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How many eight-letter words that start with THY are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words that start with THY 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 THY?
THYROXIN is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THYMUSES (16), THYMOSIN (16), THYMIEST (16).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with THY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THYROXIN (21), THYMIEST (16), THYMINES (16), THYREOID (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.