4-Letter Words Starting With TE
- 48 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With TE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With TE 48 words
How common is TE at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 48 four-letter words that start with TE. They average 5.5 points, the best is TEXT (11 points) and 22.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 48
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 22.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 22.9%
- t 10.4%
- d 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea14.6%
- ee14.6%
- ei2.1%
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 four-letter word that starts with TE
t 1e 1x 8t 1
T 1 + E 1 + X 8 + T 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
text
- nounthe words of something written“there were more than a thousand words of text”
- nouna passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon“the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon”
- nouna book prepared for use in schools or colleges“his economics textbook is in its tenth edition”
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How many four-letter words that start with TE are there?
There are 48 four-letter words that start with TE 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 four-letter word that starts with TE?
TEXT is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TEFF (10), TECH (9), TEAK (8).
What are some common four-letter words that start with TE?
Everyday examples include TERM, TEAM, TEST, TEND, TEXT, TELL, TEAR, TEAK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with TE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TEFF (10), TECH (9), TEDY (8), TEEK (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.