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5-Letter Words Ending in THE

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Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in THE

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

All 5-Letter Words Ending in THE 16 words

How common is THE at the end of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words ending in THE. They average 10.1 points, the best is KYTHE (15 points) and L is the most common first letter (25%).

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
10.1
out of 15 max
Everyday words
19%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
L
25% of words

Most common first letters

  • l 25%
  • h 12.5%
  • k 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea6.3%

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 five-letter word ending in THE

k 5y 4t 1h 4e 1

K 5 + Y 4 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

kythe

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words ending in THE are there?

There are 16 five-letter words ending in 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 five-letter word ending in THE?

KYTHE is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYTHE (14), KITHE (12), WITHE (11).

What are some common five-letter words ending in THE?

Everyday examples include LITHE, LATHE, BATHE, TITHE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words ending in THE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KYTHE (15), HYTHE (14), KITHE (12), HITHE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.