Words That Start With TH

Q: How many words that start with TH are there?

There are 1,892 words that start with TH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 268 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with TH?

THYROIDECTOMIZED is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THYMECTOMIZING (36), THYMECTOMIZED (35), THYMECTOMIZES (34).

Q: What are some common words that start with TH?

Everyday examples include THOUGHT , THROWN , THANK , THEMSELVES , THOUGH , THEORY , THEREBY , THIRD . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with TH?

THERMOELECTRICITIES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THERMODYNAMICS (14 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is TH at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 1,892 words that start with TH. Most are 9 letters long, they average 17 points, the best is THYROIDECTOMIZED (37 points) and 40.9% end in S.

Total words: 1,892
Most common length: 9 letters; 268 words
Average Scrabble score: 17; out of 37 max
Longest word: THERMOELECTRICITIES; 19 letters
Most common ending: S; 40.9% of words

Words by length

3 letters3
4 letters22
5 letters79
6 letters139
7 letters174
8 letters246
9 letters268
10 letters224
11 letters220
12 letters174
13 letters141
14 letters99
15 letters63
16 letters21
17 letters12
18 letters4
19 letters3

Most common last letters

s 40.9%
e 8.8%
y 8.1%

Top vowel pairs

eo10%
ea6.7%
ie6%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with TH

t ₁h ₄y ₄r ₁o ₁i ₁d ₂e ₁c ₃t ₁o ₁m ₃i ₁z ₁₀e ₁d ₂

T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + R 1 + O 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 37 points

Double word: 74 pts
Triple word: 111 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

thyroidectomized

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with TH are there?

There are 1,892 words that start with TH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 268 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with TH?

THYROIDECTOMIZED is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THYMECTOMIZING (36), THYMECTOMIZED (35), THYMECTOMIZES (34).

What are some common words that start with TH?

Everyday examples include THOUGHT, THROWN, THANK, THEMSELVES, THOUGH, THEORY, THEREBY, THIRD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with TH?

THERMOELECTRICITIES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THERMODYNAMICS (14 letters) is the longest common one.