4-Letter Words Starting With THE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With THE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With THE 5 words
How common is THE at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 four-letter words that start with THE. They average 8.6 points and the best is THEY (10 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 80%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- e 20%
- m 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ee20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with THE
t 1h 4e 1y 4
T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + Y 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
they
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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4-Letter Words Starting With THE FAQ
How many four-letter words that start with THE are there?
There are 5 four-letter words that start with 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 four-letter word that starts with THE?
THEY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THEW (10), THEM (9), THEN (7).
What are some common four-letter words that start with THE?
Everyday examples include THEY, THEM, THEN, THEE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.