8-letter words starting with T
There are 2,194 eight-letter words that start with T in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are TWIZZLED and TZATZIKI, tied at 30 points. R is the most common second letter, in 515 of them, and the average score is 12 points.
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T is a common one-point consonant that opens and closes an enormous share of English words. These 2,194 words are 5.4% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and T is the 6th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with T, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with T in numbers
- Words
- 2,194
- Highest scoring
- TWIZZLED 30 pts
- Average score
- 12.0 pts
- With a definition
- 953 (43%)
- A349
- C1
- E288
- H247
- I174
- J1
- O295
- R515
- S20
- U163
- W100
- Y30
- Z11
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with t
8-letter words starting with T (2,194)
These 300 of the 2,194 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 8 letter words start with T?
2,194, which is 5.4% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 953 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with T for Scrabble?
TWIZZLED and TZATZIKI tie at 30 points before bonus squares. Next come TWIZZLES (29), TZITZITH (29) and TZADDIQS (28). The average is 12 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with T?
R, in 515 of the 2,194 (23%). A follows with 349.