12-letter words starting with T
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter T. This section showcases how T at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with T, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| thanksgiving | 24 | a short prayer of thanks before a meal | - |
| transmission | 14 | the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle | - |
| transferring | 16 | - | - |
| testosterone | 12 | a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics | - |
| transvestite | 15 | someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex | - |
| troublemaker | 20 | someone who deliberately stirs up trouble | - |
| tuberculosis | 16 | infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) | - |
| transactions | 14 | a written account of what transpired at a meeting | - |
| tranquilizer | 30 | a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity | - |
| tremendously | 18 | extremely | - |
| transmitting | 15 | the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted | - |
| thunderstorm | 18 | a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning | - |
| tranquillity | 24 | a state of peace and quiet | - |
| transference | 17 | transferring ownership | - |
| thoroughbred | 22 | a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses | - |
| technicality | 22 | a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field | the resolution died on a technicality |
| togetherness | 16 | affectionate closeness | togetherness is the new wonder ingredient in marriage |
| transparency | 19 | the quality of being clear and transparent | - |
| teleprompter | 18 | a prompter for television performers | - |
| totalitarian | 12 | of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life | totalitarian theory and practice |
| transitional | 12 | of or relating to or characterized by transition | adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood |
| transcendent | 15 | exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence | - |
| triumphantly | 22 | in a triumphant manner | she shouted triumphantly |
| trigonometry | 18 | the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | - |
| terrifically | 20 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | - |
| truthfulness | 18 | the quality of being truthful | - |
| thoughtfully | 25 | in a thoughtful manner | he stared thoughtfully out the window |
| tetrodotoxin | 20 | a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish | - |
| terrifyingly | 22 | - | - |
| triangulated | 14 | - | - |
| theatrically | 20 | in a stagy and theatrical manner | `I cannot show my face at her house,' he declared theatrically |
| theoretician | 17 | someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | - |
| thoroughfare | 22 | a public road from one place to another | - |
| transferable | 17 | capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another | - |
| thoroughness | 19 | conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task | - |
| tranquilized | 31 | - | - |
| timelessness | 14 | a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife | - |
| toxicologist | 22 | one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment | - |
| thousandfold | 20 | - | - |
| thankfulness | 22 | warm friendly feelings of gratitude | - |
| traumatizing | 24 | - | - |
| tetracycline | 19 | an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections | - |
| transcribing | 17 | - | - |
| tubocurarine | 16 | a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles | - |
| thermosphere | 22 | the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere | - |
| thermocouple | 21 | a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference | - |
| tracheostomy | 22 | a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes | - |
| tradespeople | 17 | people engaged in trade | - |
| transgressor | 13 | someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command | the way of transgressors is hard |
| troubleshoot | 17 | solve problems | - |
| turbocharger | 20 | - | - |
| taramasalata | 14 | - | - |
| therapeutics | 19 | branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease | - |
| transvestism | 17 | the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex | - |
| trapshooting | 18 | the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird | - |
| traumatology | 18 | the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents | - |
| trephination | 17 | an operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull | - |
| transmogrify | 21 | change completely the nature or appearance of | - |
| transpacific | 21 | - | - |
| tacheometric | 21 | - | - |
| tagliatelles | 13 | - | - |
| taillessness | 12 | - | - |
| tailormaking | 19 | - | - |
| tailspinning | 15 | - | - |
| takingnesses | 17 | - | - |
| talebearings | 15 | - | - |
| talismanical | 16 | - | - |
| tamabilities | 16 | - | - |
| tactualities | 14 | - | - |
| tactlessness | 14 | the quality of lacking tact | - |
| tachometries | 19 | - | - |
| tachycardiac | 25 | - | - |
| tachycardias | 23 | - | - |
| tachygrapher | 26 | - | - |
| tachygraphic | 28 | - | - |
| tachymetries | 22 | - | - |
| tachyphasias | 25 | - | - |
| tachyphrasia | 25 | - | - |
| tambourinist | 16 | - | - |
| tameableness | 16 | - | - |
| tamelessness | 14 | - | - |
| tapsieteerie | 14 | - | - |
| tarantaraing | 13 | - | - |
| taratantaras | 12 | - | - |
| tarboggining | 17 | - | - |
| targetitises | 13 | - | - |
| tarradiddles | 15 | - | - |
| taskmistress | 18 | a woman taskmaster | - |
| tapsalteerie | 14 | - | - |
| taphophobias | 24 | - | - |
| tangentially | 16 | peripherally | touched on it tangentially |
| tangibleness | 15 | the quality of being perceivable by touch | - |
| tankbustings | 19 | - | - |
| tantalisings | 13 | - | - |
| tantalizings | 22 | - | - |
| taphephobias | 24 | - | - |
| taphonomical | 21 | - | - |
| taphonomists | 19 | - | - |
| tastefulness | 15 | elegance indicated by good taste | - |
| tacheometers | 19 | - | - |
| tabefactions | 19 | - | - |
| tabernacling | 17 | - | - |
| tabernacular | 16 | - | - |
| tabularising | 15 | - | - |
| tabularizing | 24 | - | - |
| technophobes | 24 | - | - |
| teetotallers | 12 | - | - |
| teetotalling | 13 | - | - |
| telaesthesia | 15 | - | - |
| telaesthetic | 17 | - | - |
| telebankings | 19 | - | - |
| telecommands | 19 | - | - |
| telecommuted | 19 | - | - |
| telecommuter | 18 | - | - |
| teetotalists | 12 | - | - |
| teetotalisms | 14 | - | - |
| technophobia | 24 | dislike for new technology | - |
| technophobic | 26 | of or relating to or showing technophobia | - |
| technospeaks | 23 | - | - |
| technostress | 17 | - | - |
| tectibranchs | 21 | - | - |
| tectonically | 19 | - | - |
| teenyboppers | 21 | - | - |
| teeterboards | 15 | - | - |
| telecommutes | 18 | - | - |
| telecontrols | 14 | - | - |
| telecottages | 15 | - | - |
| telemetrical | 16 | - | - |
| telencephala | 19 | - | - |
| teleological | 15 | of or relating to teleology | - |
| teleologisms | 15 | - | - |
| teleologists | 13 | - | - |
| teleosaurian | 12 | - | - |
| teleostomous | 14 | - | - |
| telepathised | 18 | - | - |
| telemetering | 15 | - | - |
| telemedicine | 17 | - | - |
| teleferiques | 24 | - | - |
| telegramming | 18 | - | - |
| telegraphers | 18 | - | - |
| telegraphese | 18 | language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams | - |
| telegraphies | 18 | - | - |
| telegraphing | 19 | - | - |
| telegraphist | 18 | someone who transmits messages by telegraph | - |
| telemarketer | 18 | - | - |
| telepathises | 17 | - | - |
| technophiles | 22 | - | - |
| tauromachian | 19 | - | - |
| tautophonies | 17 | - | - |
| tawdrinesses | 16 | - | - |
| taxabilities | 21 | - | - |
| taxidermised | 23 | - | - |
| taxidermises | 22 | - | - |
| taxidermists | 22 | - | - |
| taxidermized | 32 | - | - |
| taxidermizes | 31 | - | - |
| tautomerisms | 16 | - | - |
| tautologizes | 22 | - | - |
| tauromachies | 19 | - | - |
| tautochrones | 17 | - | - |
| tautological | 15 | repetition of same sense in different words | the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological |
| tautologised | 14 | - | - |
| tautologises | 13 | - | - |
| tautologisms | 15 | - | - |
| tautologists | 13 | - | - |
| tautologized | 23 | - | - |
| teachability | 22 | - | - |
| teacherships | 22 | - | - |
| teaspoonfuls | 17 | - | - |
| technography | 26 | - | - |
| technojunkie | 28 | - | - |
| technologies | 18 | - | - |
| technologise | 18 | - | - |
| technologist | 18 | a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems | - |
| technologize | 27 | - | - |
| technomaniac | 21 | - | - |
| technomanias | 19 | - | - |
| technocratic | 21 | - | - |
| technobabble | 23 | technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects | - |
| teaspoonsful | 17 | - | - |
| technetronic | 19 | - | - |
| technicalise | 19 | - | - |
| technicalize | 28 | - | - |
| technicising | 20 | - | - |
| technicizing | 29 | - | - |
| technicolour | 19 | - | - |
| technomusics | 21 | - | - |
| thermostatic | 19 | of or relating to a thermostat | thermostatic control |
| thingamajigs | 26 | - | - |
| thingamybobs | 25 | - | - |
| thingamyjigs | 29 | - | - |
| thinginesses | 16 | - | - |
| thingumabobs | 22 | - | - |
| thingumajigs | 26 | - | - |
| thingummybob | 27 | - | - |
| thingummyjig | 31 | - | - |
| thingamabobs | 22 | - | - |
| thimbleweeds | 23 | - | - |
| thermotactic | 21 | - | - |
| thermotropic | 21 | - | - |
| thesmothetes | 20 | - | - |
| theurgically | 21 | - | - |
| thievishness | 21 | having a disposition to steal | - |
| thigmotactic | 22 | - | - |
| thigmotropic | 22 | - | - |
| thimbleberry | 24 | white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries | - |
| thinkingness | 20 | - | - |
| thioalcohols | 20 | - | - |
| thiobacillus | 19 | small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur | - |
| thistledowns | 19 | - | - |
| thitherwards | 22 | - | - |
| thixotropies | 24 | - | - |
| thoracically | 22 | - | - |
| thoracoscope | 21 | - | - |
| thoracostomy | 22 | - | - |
| thorninesses | 15 | - | - |
| thoroughbass | 21 | - | - |
| thirteenthly | 21 | - | - |
| thirdstreams | 18 | - | - |
| thiocyanates | 20 | - | - |
| thiodiglycol | 22 | - | - |
| thiopentones | 17 | - | - |
| thioridazine | 25 | a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders | - |
| thiosinamine | 17 | - | - |
| thiosulfates | 18 | - | - |
| thiosulphate | 20 | - | - |
| thirdborough | 22 | - | - |
| thermostated | 18 | - | - |
| theopneustic | 19 | - | - |
| theosophizes | 29 | - | - |
| theotechnies | 20 | - | - |
| therapeutist | 17 | - | - |
| thereagainst | 16 | - | - |
| thereinafter | 18 | - | - |
| therethrough | 22 | - | - |
| theriomorphs | 22 | - | - |
| theosophized | 30 | - | - |
| theosophists | 20 | - | - |
| theorematist | 17 | - | - |
| theorisation | 15 | the production or use of theories | - |
| theorization | 24 | the production or use of theories | - |
| theosophical | 22 | of or relating to theosophy | theosophical writings |
| theosophised | 21 | - | - |
| theosophises | 20 | - | - |
| theosophisms | 22 | - | - |
| thermalising | 18 | - | - |
| thermalizing | 27 | - | - |
| thermochromy | 27 | - | - |
| thermometric | 21 | of or relating to thermometry | helium gas was the thermometric fluid |
| thermomotors | 19 | - | - |
| thermophiles | 22 | - | - |
| thermophilic | 24 | - | - |
| thermoscopes | 21 | - | - |
| thermoscopic | 23 | - | - |
| thermosiphon | 22 | - | - |
| thermometers | 19 | - | - |
| thermologies | 18 | - | - |
| thermoclines | 19 | - | - |
| thermoformed | 23 | - | - |
| thermogenous | 18 | - | - |
| thermographs | 23 | - | - |
| thermography | 26 | diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors | - |
| thermohaline | 20 | - | - |
| thermolabile | 19 | (chemistry, physics, biology) readily changed or destroyed by heat | - |
| thermostable | 19 | - | - |
| thyrotrophin | 23 | anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland | - |
| timbrologies | 17 | - | - |
| timbrologist | 17 | - | - |
| timbromaniac | 20 | - | - |
| timbromanias | 18 | - | - |
| timekeepings | 21 | - | - |
| timelinesses | 14 | - | - |
| timepleasers | 16 | - | - |
| timberdoodle | 18 | - | - |
| tiggywinkles | 24 | - | - |
| thyrotropins | 20 | - | - |
| tibiofibulae | 19 | - | - |
| tibiofibulas | 19 | - | - |
| ticklishness | 21 | - | - |
| ticktacktoes | 24 | - | - |
| tiddledywink | 25 | - | - |
| tiddleywinks | 24 | - | - |
| tigerishness | 16 | - | - |
| timeservings | 18 | - | - |
| timocratical | 18 | - | - |
| timorousness | 14 | fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions | - |
| tittivations | 15 | - | - |
| titularities | 12 | - | - |
| toastmasters | 14 | - | - |
| tobacconists | 18 | - | - |
| tobogganings | 17 | - | - |
| tobogganists | 16 | - | - |
| toddlerhoods | 18 | - | - |
| titleholding | 17 | - | - |
| titleholders | 16 | - | - |
| tinctorially | 17 | - | - |
| tinsmithings | 18 | - | - |
| tintinnabula | 14 | - | - |
| tirelessness | 12 | tireless determination | - |
| tiresomeness | 14 | dullness owing to length or slowness | - |
| titaniferous | 15 | - | - |
| titanotheres | 15 | - | - |
| titillations | 12 | - | - |
| toilsomeness | 14 | the quality of requiring extended effort | - |
| thyrotrophic | 25 | - | - |
| thrivingness | 19 | - | - |
| throatlashes | 18 | - | - |
| thrombocytes | 24 | - | - |
| thrombocytic | 26 | - | - |
| thrombolyses | 22 | - | - |
| thrombolysis | 22 | the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots | - |
| thrombolytic | 24 | a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle | - |
| thromboxanes | 26 | - | - |
| thriftlessly | 21 | in a thriftless manner | he lives thriftlessly from day to day |
| threepennies | 17 | - | - |
| thoroughpins | 21 | - | - |
| thoroughwort | 22 | perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine | - |
| thoughtcasts | 21 | - | - |
| threadmakers | 22 | - | - |
| threatenings | 16 | - | - |
| throttleable | 17 | - | - |
| throttlehold | 19 | complete power over a person or situation | - |
| throughfares | 22 | - | - |
| thunderflash | 22 | - | - |
| thunderheads | 20 | - | - |
| thunderingly | 20 | - | - |
| thunderously | 19 | - | - |
| thunderstone | 16 | - | - |
| thymectomies | 24 | - | - |
| thymectomise | 24 | - | - |
| thundercloud | 19 | a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms | - |
| thunderclaps | 20 | - | - |
| throughgauns | 20 | - | - |
| throughither | 22 | - | - |
| throughother | 22 | - | - |
| thruppennies | 19 | - | - |
| thumbtacking | 26 | - | - |
| thunderbirds | 19 | - | - |
| thunderbolts | 18 | - | - |
| thunderboxes | 25 | - | - |
| thymectomize | 33 | - | - |
| theophylline | 23 | a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator | - |
| tendentially | 16 | - | - |
| tepefactions | 19 | - | - |
| teratogenies | 13 | - | - |
| teratologies | 13 | - | - |
| teratologist | 13 | - | - |
| teratomatous | 14 | - | - |
| teratophobia | 19 | - | - |
| tercentenary | 17 | the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | - |
| terebinthine | 17 | - | - |
| tenuirostral | 12 | - | - |
| tentaculites | 14 | - | - |
| tendernesses | 13 | - | - |
| tenderometer | 15 | - | - |
| tendinitises | 13 | - | - |
| tendonitises | 13 | - | - |
| tenebrionids | 15 | - | - |
| tensibleness | 14 | - | - |
| tensiometers | 14 | - | - |
| tensiometric | 16 | - | - |
| terebrations | 14 | - | - |
| terebratulae | 14 | - | - |
| terebratulas | 14 | - | - |
| territorials | 12 | - | - |
| tersanctuses | 14 | - | - |
| tervalencies | 17 | - | - |
| tessellating | 13 | - | - |
| tessellation | 12 | the act of adorning with mosaic | - |
| testamentary | 17 | of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament | - |
| testcrossing | 15 | - | - |
| terribleness | 14 | a quality of extreme unpleasantness | - |
| terephthalic | 22 | - | - |
| tergiversant | 16 | - | - |
| tergiversate | 16 | abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | - |
| termagancies | 17 | - | - |
| terminations | 14 | - | - |
| termitariums | 16 | - | - |
| terraforming | 18 | - | - |
| terrestrials | 12 | - | - |
| testiculated | 15 | - | - |
| tendencially | 18 | - | - |
| telepathists | 17 | - | - |
| telescopical | 18 | - | - |
| telescopists | 16 | - | - |
| telesellings | 13 | - | - |
| teleservices | 17 | - | - |
| teleshopping | 20 | - | - |
| telesmatical | 16 | - | - |
| telesoftware | 18 | - | - |
| telesthesias | 15 | - | - |
| telesciences | 16 | - | - |
| telergically | 18 | - | - |
| telepathized | 27 | - | - |
| telepathizes | 26 | - | - |
| telepherique | 26 | - | - |
| telephonists | 17 | - | - |
| telepresence | 16 | - | - |
| teleprinters | 14 | - | - |
| telerecorded | 16 | - | - |
| teleutospore | 14 | - | - |
| televisional | 15 | - | - |
| televisually | 18 | - | - |
| temporalizes | 25 | - | - |
| temporalness | 16 | - | - |
| temporalties | 16 | - | - |
| temporaneous | 16 | - | - |
| temporisings | 17 | - | - |
| temporizings | 26 | - | - |
| temptability | 21 | - | - |
| temptingness | 17 | the power to entice or attract through personal charm | - |
| temporalized | 26 | - | - |
| temporalises | 16 | - | - |
| teleworkings | 20 | - | - |
| tellurometer | 14 | - | - |
| telocentrics | 16 | - | - |
| telpherlines | 17 | - | - |
| temperalitie | 16 | - | - |
| temperaments | 18 | - | - |
| temperatures | 16 | - | - |
| temporalised | 17 | - | - |
| tenabilities | 14 | - | - |
| thalassocrat | 17 | - | - |
| thaumatropes | 19 | - | - |
| thaumaturges | 18 | - | - |
| thaumaturgic | 20 | - | - |
| thaumaturgus | 18 | - | - |
| theanthropic | 22 | - | - |
| theatergoers | 16 | - | - |
| theatergoing | 17 | - | - |
| thaumatology | 21 | - | - |
| thaumatogeny | 21 | - | - |
| thalidomides | 19 | - | - |
| thallophytes | 23 | - | - |
| thallophytic | 25 | pertaining to or characteristic of thallophytes | - |
| thankfullest | 22 | - | - |
| thanksgivers | 23 | - | - |
| tharboroughs | 21 | - | - |
| theatricised | 18 | - | - |
| theatricises | 17 | - | - |
| theatricisms | 19 | - | - |
| theologisers | 16 | - | - |
| theologising | 17 | - | - |
| theologizers | 25 | - | - |
| theologizing | 26 | - | - |
| theomachists | 22 | - | - |
| theomorphism | 24 | - | - |
| theopathetic | 22 | - | - |
| theophobiacs | 24 | - | - |
| theologaster | 16 | - | - |
| theocratical | 19 | - | - |
| theatricized | 27 | - | - |
| theatricizes | 26 | - | - |
| theatromania | 17 | - | - |
| theatrophone | 20 | - | - |
| theistically | 20 | - | - |
| thematically | 22 | with regard to thematic content | thematically related |
| theobromines | 19 | - | - |
| theocentrism | 19 | - | - |
| theophobists | 22 | - | - |
| thalassemics | 19 | - | - |
| testificates | 17 | - | - |
| tetradactyls | 18 | - | - |
| tetradactyly | 21 | - | - |
| tetradrachms | 20 | - | - |
| tetradymites | 18 | - | - |
| tetragonally | 16 | - | - |
| tetrahedrite | 16 | - | - |
| tetrahedrons | 16 | - | - |
| tetrachotomy | 22 | - | - |
| tetrachordal | 18 | - | - |
| testificator | 17 | - | - |
| testimonials | 14 | - | - |
| testimonying | 18 | - | - |
| testudineous | 13 | - | - |
| tetanisation | 12 | - | - |
| tetanization | 21 | - | - |
| tetchinesses | 17 | - | - |
| tetrahymenas | 20 | - | - |
| tetramerisms | 16 | - | - |
| tetramorphic | 21 | - | - |
| tetratheisms | 17 | - | - |
| tetravalency | 20 | - | - |
| tetravalents | 15 | - | - |
| tetrazoliums | 23 | - | - |
| thalamically | 22 | - | - |
| thalassaemia | 17 | an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin | - |
| thalassaemic | 19 | - | - |
| tetrastichic | 19 | - | - |
| tetrastichal | 17 | - | - |
| tetraplegias | 15 | - | - |
| tetrapolises | 14 | - | - |
| tetrapolitan | 14 | - | - |
| tetrapterous | 14 | - | - |
| tetrapyrrole | 17 | - | - |
| tetrarchates | 17 | - | - |
| tetrarchical | 19 | - | - |
| tetrasporous | 14 | - | - |
| thalassemias | 17 | - | - |
| transumption | 16 | - | - |
