Words That Start With THE
- 645 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With THE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With THE 645 words
4-Letter Words Starting With THE 5
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With THE 23
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With THE 32
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Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With THE 74
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With THE 63
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With THE 51
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With THE 31
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With THE 12
17-Letter Words Starting With THE 10
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19-Letter Words Starting With THE 3
How common is THE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 645 words that start with THE. Most are 11 letters long, they average 18 points, the best is THERMODYNAMICALLY (33 points) and 38.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 645
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 101 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- THERMOELECTRICITIES
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.3%
- e 9.5%
- y 9.3%
Top vowel pairs
- eo28.5%
- ea10.5%
- io6.4%
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 word that starts with THE
t 1h 4e 1r 1m 3o 1d 2y 4n 1a 1m 3i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + M 3 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + N 1 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thermodynamically
- adverbwith respect to thermodynamics“this phenomenon is thermodynamically impossible”
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How many words that start with THE are there?
There are 645 words that start with THE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 101 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 THE?
THERMODYNAMICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THERMOGRAPHICALLY (33), THEATRICALIZATIONS (32), THEATRICALIZATION (31).
What are some common words that start with THE?
Everyday examples include THEMSELVES, THEORY, THEREBY, THE, THERE, THEIR, THEORETICAL, THESE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with THE?
THERMOELECTRICITIES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THERMODYNAMICS (14 letters) is the longest common one.