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Words That Start With THEN

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Popular Words That Start With THEN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With THEN 15 words

How common is THEN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 15 words that start with THEN. Most are 6 letters long, they average 13.9 points, the best is THENCEFORWARDS (26 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
15
Most common length
6 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
13.9
out of 26 max
Longest word
THENCEFORWARDS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • e 20%
  • d 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou13.3%

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 THEN

t 1h 4e 1n 1c 3e 1f 4o 1r 1w 4a 1r 1d 2s 1

T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 26 points

Double word
52 pts
Triple word
78 pts

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

thenceforwards

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

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Words That Start With THEN FAQ

How many words that start with THEN are there?

There are 15 words that start with THEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 3 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 THEN?

THENCEFORWARDS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THENCEFORWARD (25), THENCEFORTH (22), THENABOUTS (15).

What are some common words that start with THEN?

Everyday examples include THEN, THENCE, THENCEFORWARD, THENCEFORTH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with THEN?

THENCEFORWARDS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THENCE (6 letters) is the longest common one.