9-Letter Words Starting With THR
- 78 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With THR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With THR 78 words
How common is THR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 78 nine-letter words that start with THR. They average 14.6 points, the best is THROWBACK (23 points) and 38.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 78
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.5%
- g 21.8%
- r 9%
Top vowel pairs
- ea11.5%
- ie7.7%
- ee6.4%
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 nine-letter word that starts with THR
t 1h 4r 1o 1w 4b 3a 1c 3k 5
T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + O 1 + W 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
throwback
- nounan organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
- nouna reappearance of an earlier characteristic
- adjectivecharacteristic of an atavist
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How many nine-letter words that start with THR are there?
There are 78 nine-letter words that start with THR 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 nine-letter word that starts with THR?
THROWBACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THROWAWAY (21), THROUGHLY (19), THRIFTILY (18).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with THR?
Everyday examples include THRESHOLD, THRIFTIER, THRUSTING, THROWAWAY, THROWBACK, THREATENS, THROATIER, THRIFTILY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with THR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THROUGHLY (19), THRUTCHED (18), THRAPPLED (17), THROPPLED (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.