Words That Start With T — Scrabble & Word Games

T is the 2nd most common letter in English at about 9.1% of all text. It is so prevalent that the three most common English words (THE, TO, THAT) all start with T. T is also part of the most common English digraph (TH) and appears at the end of a large fraction of English past-tense verbs (e.g., WENT, BURNT, DEALT).

In Scrabble, T is worth 1 point with 6 T tiles in the bag. T is critical for bingo building because T appears in many productive bingo stems: RETINA, STERN, MASTER. T is also valuable for extensions — many 6-letter words become 7-letter words by adding a T (RE-TAIN extended to RETAINS, etc.).

Productive T-prefixes include TRANS- (across — TRANSPORT, TRANSLATE), TRI- (three — TRIANGLE, TRIATHLON), TELE- (far — TELEPHONE, TELESCOPE), THERM- / THERMO- (heat — THERMAL, THERMOSTAT). T is the initial of many classic Anglo-Saxon function words: THE, THAT, THIS, THESE.

Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Starting With T (500 of 14,565)

TRANQUILIZINGLY37
TACHYPHYLAXES36
TACHYPHYLAXIS36
THYMECTOMIZING36
THYMECTOMIZED35
TACHYARRHYTHMIA34
THYMECTOMIZES34
TAXIDERMIZING33
THYMECTOMIZE33
TRANQUILIZATION33
TRANQUILLIZING33
TAXIDERMIZED32
THINGUMMYJIGS32
TRANQUILIZING32
TRANQUILLIZED32
TRANQUILLIZERS32
TAXIDERMIZES31
TECHNICALIZING31
THEOSOPHIZING31
THINGUMMYJIG31
TRANQUILIZED31
TRANQUILIZERS31
TRANQUILLIZER31
TRANQUILLIZES31
TRICHOTOMIZING31
TWIZZLING31
TYPOGRAPHICALLY31
TZADDIQIM31
TZATZIKIS31
TACHYGRAPHICAL30
TACHYMETRICALLY30
TAXIDERMIZE30
TECHNICALIZED30
TECHNOLOGIZING30
TEMPORIZINGLY30
THEATRICALIZING30
THEOSOPHIZED30
THERMOCHEMISTRY30
THOROUGHWAXES30
TOXICOLOGICALLY30
TRANQUILIZER30
TRANQUILIZES30
TRANQUILLIZE30
TRICHOTOMIZED30
TWIZZLED30
TZATZIKI30
TECHNICALIZES29
TECHNICIZING29
TECHNOJUNKIES29
TECHNOLOGIZED29
TELEPHOTOGRAPHY29
THANKWORTHILY29
THEATRICALIZED29
THEOSOPHIZES29
THERMALIZATIONS29
THERMOCHROMISMS29
THERMOJUNCTIONS29
THIABENDAZOLES29
THICKHEADEDNESS29
THINGAMYJIGS29
THREEPENNYWORTH29
THYROTOXICOSES29
THYROTOXICOSIS29
TOXICOPHOBIAS29
TRANQUILIZE29
TRAPEZOHEDRONS29
TRICARBOXYLIC29
TRICHINIZATIONS29
TRICHOTOMIZES29
TRIFLUOPERAZINE29
TWIZZLES29
TZITZITH29
TACHYGRAPHIC28
TACHYGRAPHISTS28
TACHYGRAPHY28
TECHNICALIZE28
TECHNICIZED28
TECHNOJUNKIE28
TECHNOLOGIZES28
TELEPATHIZING28
TETRAZZINI28
TEXTURIZING28
THANKWORTHINESS28
THAUMATOGRAPHY28
THEATRICALIZES28
THEATRICIZING28
THEMATIZATIONS28
THEOLOGIZATIONS28
THEOSOPHIZE28
THERMALIZATION28
THERMOBAROGRAPH28
THERMOCHEMICAL28
THERMOCHROMISM28
THERMODYNAMICAL28
THERMOJUNCTION28
THIABENDAZOLE28
THINGAMYJIG28
THINGUMMYBOBS28
THOROUGHWAX28
THREEPENCEWORTH28
THROMBOEMBOLISM28
TOPOGRAPHICALLY28
TOXICOPHAGOUS28
TOXICOPHOBIA28
TOXIPHOBIACS28
TRANQUILISINGLY28
TRAPEZOHEDRAL28
TRAPEZOHEDRON28
TRICHINIZATION28
TRICHOTOMIZE28
TROPICALIZATION28
TUBERCULIZATION28
TWIZZLE28
TZADDIQS28
TACHOMETRICALLY27
TACHYGRAPHERS27
TACHYGRAPHIES27
TACHYGRAPHIST27
TAXONOMICALLY27
TECHNICIZES27
TECHNOLOGIZE27
TECHNOPHOBICS27
TELEPATHIZED27
TELEPHERIQUES27
TEMPORALIZING27
TEMPORIZATIONS27
TERRAZZOS27
TESTIMONIALIZED27
TEXTBOOKISH27
TEXTURIZED27
THALAMENCEPHALA27
THANKWORTHIEST27
THANKWORTHY27
THEATRICALIZE27
THEATRICIZED27
THEMATIZATION27
THEOLOGIZATION27
THEOSOPHICALLY27
THERIOMORPHISMS27
THERMALIZING27
THERMOCHROMIC27
THERMOCHROMY27
THERMODYNAMICS27
THERMOPHYLLOUS27
THINGUMMYBOB27
THIRTYSOMETHING27
THOROUGHGOINGLY27
THROMBOEMBOLIC27
THYMECTOMISING27
THYROIDECTOMY27
TOXIPHOBIAC27
TRAFFICABILITY27
TRANSPARENTIZED27
TRAPEZIFORM27
TRAPEZOHEDRA27
TRICHINIZING27
TRICHOPHYTOSES27
TRICHOPHYTOSIS27
TRIHYDROXY27
TRIVIALIZATIONS27
TROPICALIZING27
TUBERCULIZING27
TWOPENCEWORTHS27
TZADDIQ27
TZARITZAS27
TABULARIZATIONS26
TACHYGRAPHER26
TACHYPHRASIAS26
TAFFETIZED26
TANTALIZINGLY26
TECHNICIZE26
TECHNOGRAPHY26
TECHNOLOGICALLY26
TECHNOPHOBIC26
TELEGRAPHICALLY26
TELEPATHIZES26
TELEPHERIQUE26
TELEPHOTOGRAPHS26
TELOMERIZATIONS26
TEMPORALIZED26
TEMPORIZATION26
TEMPORIZINGS26
TERRAZZO26
TESTIMONIALIZES26
TEXTURIZES26
THALASSOGRAPHIC26
THALASSOGRAPHY26
THALASSOTHERAPY26
THANKWORTHIER26
THEATRICIZES26
THEMATIZING26
THENCEFORWARDS26
THEOLOGIZING26
THERAPIZING26
THERIOMORPHISM26
THERMALIZED26
THERMOCHEMISTS26
THERMOCHROMIES26
THERMODYNAMIC26
THERMOFORMABLE26
THERMOGRAPHIC26
THERMOGRAPHY26
THERMOTHERAPY26
THINGAMAJIGS26
THINGUMAJIGS26
THIORIDAZINES26
THOROUGHBRACED26
THROMBOCYTIC26
THROMBOPHILIAS26
THROMBOXANES26
THUMBTACKING26
THYMECTOMISED26
THYROIDECTOMIES26
TIDDLEDYWINKS26
TIZZY26
TOXOPHILITIC26
TRACHEOPHYTES26
TRADITIONALIZED26
TRANSPARENTIZES26
TRAUMATIZATIONS26
TRICHINIZED26
TRICHOPHYTONS26
TRINITROBENZENE26
TRIVIALIZATION26
TROPHOZOITES26
TROPICALIZED26
TUBERCULIZED26
TUCKERBOXES26
TUFFTAFFETY26
TURBOMACHINERY26
TWOPENCEWORTH26
TYPOGRAPHICAL26
TZADDIKIM26
TZARITZA26
TZEDAKAHS26
TABULARIZATION25
TACHISTOSCOPIC25
TACHYCARDIAC25
TACHYGRAPHS25
TACHYMETRICAL25
TACHYPHASIAS25
TACHYPHRASIA25
TAPHEPHOBIC25
TECHNOGRAPHIES25
TECHNOPHOBIAS25
TELEPATHIZE25
TELEPHOTOGRAPH25
TELOMERIZATION25
TEMAZEPAMS25
TEMPORALIZES25
TEMPORIZING25
TERRITORIALIZED25
TESTIMONIALIZE25
TETRAHYDROFURAN25
TEXTURIZE25
THALLOPHYTIC25
THANATOGRAPHY25
THANKSGIVINGS25
THEATRICIZE25
THEMATIZED25
THENCEFORWARD25
THEOLOGIZED25
THEOLOGIZERS25
THEOMORPHISMS25
THEOREMATICALLY25
THEORIZATIONS25
THEOSOPHISTICAL25
THERAPEUTICALLY25
THERAPIZED25
THERIANTHROPISM25
THERIOMORPHIC25
THERIOMORPHOSES25
THERIOMORPHOSIS25
THERMALIZES25
THERMOCHEMIST25
THERMOGRAPHERS25
THERMOGRAPHIES25
THERMOPERIODISM25
THERMOSCOPICAL25
THERMOSPHERIC25
THERMOSTABILITY25
THERMOTAXIC25
THERMOTHERAPIES25
THICKHEADED25
THIMBLERIGGINGS25
THINGAMAJIG25
THINGAMYBOBS25
THINGUMAJIG25
THIORIDAZINE25
THIXOTROPIC25
THIXOTROPY25
THOROUGHBRACES25
THOROUGHPACED25
THOUGHTFULLY25
THROMBOKINASES25
THROMBOLYTICS25
THROMBOPHILIA25
THROMBOPLASTIC25
THROMBOXANE25
THUMBTACKED25
THUNDERBOXES25
THUNDERSTRICKEN25
THYMECTOMISES25
THYMECTOMY25
THYROCALCITONIN25
THYROTROPHIC25
TIDDLEDYWINK25
TIZZIES25
TOMBOYISHNESSES25
TOPOCHEMISTRY25
TOXICOLOGICAL25
TOXIGENICITY25
TOXIPHOBIAS25
TRACHEOPHYTE25
TRACKWALKERS25
TRADITIONALIZES25
TRAFFICKINGS25
TRAILBLAZINGS25
TRANSCRIPTIVELY25
TRANSISTORIZING25
TRANSMOGRIFYING25
TRANSPARENTIZE25
TRAUMATIZATION25
TRICHINIZES25
TRICHOMONACIDAL25
TRICHOMONACIDES25
TRICHOPHYTON25
TRIMETHYLAMINES25
TRIPHENYLAMINES25
TRIQUETROUSLY25
TRISYLLABICALLY25
TRIVIALIZING25
TROPHOZOITE25
TROPICALIZES25
TUBERCULIZES25
TUFFTAFFETIES25
TYROGLYPHIDS25
TZEDAKAH25
TZETZES25
TZITZIS25
TZITZIT25
TABULARIZING24
TACHYGRAPH24
TACHYPHASIA24
TAPHEPHOBIAS24
TAPHOPHOBIAS24
TAUTOLOGIZING24
TAXIDERMISING24
TAZZAS24
TCHOTCHKES24
TECHNIQUES24
TECHNOBABBLES24
TECHNOPHOBES24
TECHNOPHOBIA24
TECTIBRANCHIATE24
TELEFERIQUES24
TELEJOURNALISMS24
TELEKINETICALLY24
TELEPATHICALLY24
TELEPHONICALLY24
TEMAZEPAM24
TEMPERAMENTALLY24
TEMPORALIZE24
TEMPORIZED24
TEMPORIZERS24
TENDERIZATIONS24
TERRITORIALIZES24
TETRAMETHYLLEAD24
THALASSOGRAPHER24
THANATOGRAPHIES24
THANATOPHOBIAS24
THANKFULNESSES24
THANKSGIVING24
THEANTHROPISMS24
THEMATIZES24
THEOCENTRICISMS24
THEOCENTRICITY24
THEOCRATICALLY24
THEOLOGIZER24
THEOLOGIZES24
THEOMORPHISM24
THEOPHOBIACS24
THEOPHYLLINES24
THEORIZATION24
THERAPIZES24
THERIANTHROPIC24
THERIOMORPHOUS24
THERMALIZE24
THERMOBAROMETER24
THERMOFORMING24
THERMOGRAPHER24
THERMOLABILITY24
THERMOMAGNETIC24
THERMOPERIODIC24
THERMOPHILIC24
THERMORECEPTORS24
THERMOREMANENCE24
THIGMOTAXES24
THIGMOTAXIS24
THIGMOTROPISMS24
THIMBLEBERRY24
THIMBLERIGGING24
THIMBLEWITTED24
THINGAMYBOB24
THINKABLENESSES24
THIOCARBAMIDES24
THIXOTROPIES24
THOROUGHBRACE24
THOUGHTFULNESS24
THOUGHTWAYS24
THREMMATOLOGY24
THROMBOCYTES24
THROMBOKINASE24
THROMBOLYTIC24
THROMBOPLASTINS24
THROUGHWAYS24
THROWBACKS24
THUMBWHEELS24
THUNDERFLASHES24
THUNDERSHOWERS24
THUNDERSTRIKING24
THYMECTOMIES24
THYMECTOMISE24
THYMELAEACEOUS24
THYMIDYLIC24
THYROTROPHINS24
TICKTACKING24
TICKTACKTOES24
TICKTOCKING24
TIDDLEYWINKS24
TIGGYWINKLES24
TIZZES24
TOMAHAWKING24
TOMBOYISHLY24
TOPOCHEMISTRIES24
TOTALITARIANIZE24
TOXIGENICITIES24
TOXIPHAGOUS24
TOXIPHOBIA24
TOXOPHILITES24
TOXOPHILY24
TOXOPLASMIC24
TOXOPLASMOSES24
TOXOPLASMOSIS24
TRACHEOSCOPY24
TRACHYPTERUSES24
TRACKWALKER24
TRADITIONALIZE24
TRAFFICKIEST24
TRAFFICKING24
TRAFFICKY24
TRAGICOMICALLY24
TRAILBLAZING24
TRANQUILISATION24
TRANQUILLISING24
TRANQUILLITY24
TRANSISTORIZED24
TRANSSEXUALISMS24
TRANSSEXUALITY24
TRAUMATIZING24
TRIBROMOMETHANE24
TRICHINIZE24
TRICHLOROACETIC24
TRICHOCYSTIC24
TRICHOMONACIDE24
TRICHOTHECENES24
TRICHOTOMOUSLY24
TRIMETHYLAMINE24
TRIPHENYLAMINE24
TRIPTYQUES24
TRIVIALIZED24
TROPHALLAXES24
TROPHALLAXIS24
TROPICALIZE24
TROTHPLIGHTING24
TRYPAFLAVINES24
TUBERCULIZE24
TUCKBOXES24
TUCKERBOX24
TUFFTAFFETAS24
TUZZES24
TYPOGRAPHIC24
TYPOGRAPHING24
TYPOGRAPHISTS24
TYPOGRAPHY24
TYPOLOGICALLY24
TYRANNIZING24
TYROGLYPHID24
TZETZE24
TABULARIZED23
TACHEOMETRICAL23
TACHISTOSCOPES23
TACHYCARDIAS23
TACHYLYTIC23
TACHYMETRIC23
TACHYMETRY23
TACKIFYING23
TACMAHACKS23
TANTALIZATIONS23
TAPHEPHOBIA23

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there a lot of words that start with T?

There are 14,565 English words in our list that start with T. As a share of the dictionary, that’s around 4.1%. English-wide, T shows up in roughly 9.1% of written text — the 2nd most common letter overall.

What's the best T-word to play in Scrabble?

Ranked by Scrabble value, TRANQUILIZINGLY wins at 37 points. Landing it on a premium square boosts the score further. For reference, the T tile itself contributes 1 point.

What's the smallest word that begins with T?

TA is the shortest T-initial entry we have, at 2 letters. Tiny words like this are bread-and-butter for quick board plays — a single premium-square hit can score high without committing your bingo tiles.