3-Letter Words Starting With TU
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With TU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Starting With TU 8 words
How common is TU at the start of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 three-letter words that start with TU. They average 4.8 points and the best is TUX (10 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 12.5% of words
Most common last letters
- b 12.5%
- g 12.5%
- i 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ui12.5%
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 three-letter word that starts with TU
t 1u 1x 8
T 1 + U 1 + X 8 = 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).
tux
- nounsemiformal evening dress for men
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
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How many three-letter words that start with TU are there?
There are 8 three-letter words that start with TU 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 three-letter word that starts with TU?
TUX is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TUB (5), TUM (5), TUP (5).
What are some common three-letter words that start with TU?
Everyday examples include TUB, TUG, TUX, TUN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.