Words That Start With THAN
- 71 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With THAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With THAN 71 words
5-Letter Words Starting With THAN 4
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With THAN 5
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With THAN 7
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With THAN 7
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With THAN 4
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With THAN 7
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With THAN 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With THAN 4
Full 15-letter listHow common is THAN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 71 words that start with THAN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.6 points, the best is THANKWORTHILY (29 points) and 49.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 71
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 10 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- THANATOGNOMONIC
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 49.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 49.3%
- y 8.5%
- a 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia2.8%
- ie2.8%
- oo2.8%
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 word that starts with THAN
t 1h 4a 1n 1k 5w 4o 1r 1t 1h 4i 1l 1y 4
T 1 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thankworthily
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With THAN FAQ
How many words that start with THAN are there?
There are 71 words that start with THAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 10 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 THAN?
THANKWORTHILY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THANKWORTHINESS (28), THANKWORTHY (27), THANKSGIVINGS (25).
What are some common words that start with THAN?
Everyday examples include THANK, THAN, THANKFULLY, THANKFUL, THANKS, THANKED, THANKLESS, THANKING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with THAN?
THANATOGNOMONIC has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THANKFULLY (10 letters) is the longest common one.