Words Containing T
100 wordsThe letter T anchors nearly a fifth of the English dictionary, making it one of the most versatile consonants for word building. From simple two-letter words to medical terms stretching twenty letters long, T-words span every corner of the language.
2-letter words
33-letter words
164-letter words
315-letter words
226-letter words
127-letter words
88-letter words
49-letter words
210-letter words
2Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
T's ubiquity in English creates rich opportunities across word games, though knowing which words shine in which context separates casual players from strategic ones.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
T dominates English partly because it forms essential grammatical machinery—'the,' 'that,' 'to,' 'it.' But it also anchors major prefixes like 'trans-' (across), 'tri-' (three), and 'tele-' (distant), plus suffixes like '-tion' and '-ment' that convert verbs to nouns. This grammatical workload explains why T-words average nearly 10 letters: short function words coexist with lengthy derived forms.
Total Words
55,933
18.6% of dictionary
Avg Length
9.8 letters
3.5 syllables
Top Scrabble
HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING
48 points
Longest Word
ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC
20 letters
Parts of Speech
With 61% nouns and just 9% verbs, T-words lean heavily toward naming things rather than describing actions. The 3.5 syllable average reflects all those Latinate '-tion' endings that turned English into a language comfortable with polysyllables.
Latin and Middle English together dominate T-word origins, reflecting the Norman Conquest's lasting impact on English vocabulary. The etymology of BETWIXT traces a clean path from Proto-Germanic through Old English to Middle English, showing how native words evolved. Meanwhile, CANTHUS traveled from Proto-Indo-European through Greek and Latin, illustrating the Mediterranean route many scientific terms took into English.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
an excited state of agitation
Long (8+)
any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
having the pituitary gland removed by surgery
remove the pituitary glands
Medium (5-7)
a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
Long (8+)
any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
having the pituitary gland removed by surgery
inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
BEZZANT scores 27 points in Scrabble but jumps to 29 in Words With Friends, making this Byzantine gold coin slightly more valuable in the mobile game. The real divergence appears in J-words: JUJUTSU earns 28 points in WWF thanks to J being worth 10 points instead of 8. For T-words specifically, look for combinations with premium letters—PUTZ delivers 15 points in Scrabble versus 17 in WWF, a modest but meaningful difference when games run tight.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
Start with THERE or THEIR to test both T's position and common vowel-consonant patterns. FIRST offers an alternative that checks T in the final position while probing different vowels.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
Shortest
The longest T-words tend to be medical compounds like ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC, where Greek and Latin roots stack together. Two-letter words like AT and IT survive because T pairs naturally with vowels for basic grammatical functions.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
failing to accomplish an intended result
"an abortive revolt"
strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
ABORTIVE means failing to accomplish an intended result—think 'an abortive attempt at negotiation.' Beyond its practical vocabulary value, it's a solid Scrabble word that uses common tiles while delivering satisfying points through length and the V.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.