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5-Letter Words Starting With THI

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With THI

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With THI 13 words

How common is THI at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with THI. They average 9.8 points, the best is THICK (14 points) and 23.1% end in K.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
9.8
out of 14 max
Everyday words
54%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
K
23.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • k 23.1%
  • l 23.1%
  • s 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.7%
  • io7.7%

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 that starts with THI

t 1h 4i 1c 3k 5

T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

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

thick

  1. nounthe location of something surrounded by other things“in the midst of the crowd”
  2. adjectivenot thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions“an inch thick”
  3. adjectivehaving component parts closely crowded together“a compact shopping center”
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How many five-letter words that start with THI are there?

There are 13 five-letter words that start with THI 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 that starts with THI?

THICK is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THINK (12), THIGH (12), THILK (12).

What are some common five-letter words that start with THI?

Everyday examples include THIRD, THINK, THIEF, THICK, THING, THIGH, THINS, THINE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with THI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include THILK (12), THIGS (9), THIRL (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.