Words That Start With THU
- 137 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With THU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With THU 137 words
5-Letter Words Starting With THU 8
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With THU 11
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With THU 12
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With THU 21
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With THU 18
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With THU 21
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With THU 15
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With THU 12
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With THU 8
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With THU 6
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With THU 2
Full 15-letter listHow common is THU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 137 words that start with THU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.5 points, the best is THUMBTACKING (26 points) and 43.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 137
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 21 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.5
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- THUNDERSTRICKEN
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 43.1%
- d 8%
- e 7.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.6%
- ou5.1%
- ee2.9%
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 THU
t 1h 4u 1m 3b 3t 1a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
T 1 + H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
thumbtacking
Form of thumbtack
- verbfasten with thumbtacks“The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board”
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How many words that start with THU are there?
There are 137 words that start with THU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 21 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 THU?
THUMBTACKING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THUMBTACKED (25), THUNDERBOXES (25), THUNDERSTRICKEN (25).
What are some common words that start with THU?
Everyday examples include THUS, THUMB, THUNDEROUS, THUNDERBOLT, THUNDERSTORM, THUNDER, THUMBTACK, THUNDERSTRUCK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with THU?
THUNDERSTRICKEN has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THUNDERSTORMS (13 letters) is the longest common one.