9-Letter Words Starting With THU
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With THU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With THU 18 words
How common is THU at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words that start with THU. They average 16.4 points, the best is THUMBTACK (22 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 11.1%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
- ai5.6%
- ou5.6%
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 THU
t 1h 4u 1m 3b 3t 1a 1c 3k 5
T 1 + H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thumbtack
- nouna tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
- verbfasten with thumbtacks“The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board”
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How many nine-letter words that start with THU are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words that start with THU 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 THU?
THUMBTACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THUMBKINS (20), THUMBLIKE (20), THUMBHOLE (19).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with THU?
Everyday examples include THUMBTACK, THUMBNAIL, THUNDERED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with THU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THUMBKINS (20), THUMBLIKE (20), THUMBHOLE (19), THUMBPOTS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.