8-Letter Words Starting With THYR
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With THYR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With THYR 4 words
How common is THYR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with THYR. They average 16.5 points and the best is THYROXIN (21 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.5
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- d 50%
- n 25%
- s 25%
Top vowel pairs
- oi75%
- eo25%
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 THYR
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 THYR are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with THYR 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 THYR?
THYROXIN is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THYROIDS (15), THYREOID (15), THYRSOID (15).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with THYR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THYROXIN (21), THYREOID (15), THYRSOID (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.