5-Letter Words Starting With TUN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With TUN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With TUN 8 words
How common is TUN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with TUN. They average 6 points and the best is TUNNY (8 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 6
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 63%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- c 12.5%
- d 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with TUN
t 1u 1n 1n 1y 4
T 1 + U 1 + N 1 + N 1 + Y 4 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tunny
- nounimportant warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
- nounany very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
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How many five-letter words that start with TUN are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with TUN 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 TUN?
TUNNY is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TUNIC (7), TUNED (6), TUNDS (6).
What are some common five-letter words that start with TUN?
Everyday examples include TUNED, TUNIC, TUNES, TUNER, TUNNY, TUNAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with TUN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TUNDS (6), TUNGS (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.