Words That Start With THO
- 140 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With THO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With THO 140 words
4-Letter Words Starting With THO 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With THO 10
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With THO 19
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With THO 13
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With THO 15
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With THO 14
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With THO 14
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With THO 12
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With THO 13
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With THO 14
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With THO 6
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With THO 5
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With THO 1
17-Letter Words Starting With THO 1
How common is THO at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 140 words that start with THO. Most are 6 letters long, they average 15.9 points, the best is THOROUGHWAXES (30 points) and 43.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 140
- Most common length
- 6 letters
- 19 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- THOUGHTLESSNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 43.6%
- e 9.3%
- y 7.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ou37.1%
- ie3.6%
- ia2.9%
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 THO
t 1h 4o 1r 1o 1u 1g 2h 4w 4a 1x 8e 1s 1
T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + W 4 + A 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thoroughwaxes
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 THO are there?
There are 140 words that start with THO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 19 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 THO?
THOROUGHWAXES is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THOROUGHWAX (28), THOROUGHGOINGLY (27), THOROUGHBRACED (26).
What are some common words that start with THO?
Everyday examples include THOUGHT, THOUGH, THOUSAND, THOROUGHLY, THOSE, THOROUGHFARE, THOROUGH, THOU. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with THO?
THOUGHTLESSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THOUGHTFULNESS (14 letters) is the longest common one.