Words Starting With TH
100 wordsWords starting with TH showcase one of English's most distinctive consonant clusters—the dental fricative that makes English notoriously difficult for non-native speakers. From everyday essentials like THE and THEY to scientific terminology, this collection spans the full range of English vocabulary.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The TH- pattern connects Old English roots to modern scientific vocabulary, offering strategic opportunities across word games.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The TH- digraph represents a sound that has largely disappeared from other Germanic languages, making it a uniquely English marker. Words split into two camps: native Germanic vocabulary (THICK, THROAT, THAW) and Greek-derived scientific terms (THERMODYNAMICS, THERAPEUTICS). This dual heritage explains why TH- words range from simple monosyllables to complex technical compounds.
Total Words
783
0.3% of dictionary
Avg Length
9.3 letters
2.9 syllables
Top Scrabble
THERMODYNAMICALLY
33 points
Longest Word
THERMOLUMINESCENCE
18 letters
Parts of Speech
With 67% nouns and an average length of 9.3 letters, TH- words skew heavily toward longer, more formal vocabulary. The 18% adjective representation reflects the pattern's productivity in descriptive terms like THICK, THOROUGH, and THOUGHTFUL.
Middle English dominates TH- etymology, reflecting the pattern's deep Germanic roots in everyday vocabulary. Words like THROAT and THICK trace back through Old English to Proto-Germanic origins. Ancient Greek contributes the scientific layer—THEME arrived through Latin, while THERM and its compounds came directly from Greek θερμός (warm).
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
in quick succession
Long (8+)
with respect to thermodynamics
the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
in quick succession
deliver a hard blow to
Long (8+)
with respect to thermodynamics
a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears
THIAZOL scores 19 points in both games, making it a reliable high-scorer regardless of platform. For WWF players, the H tile's increased value (4 points vs 3 in Scrabble) makes TH- words slightly more valuable overall. THWACK appears only in WWF's valid list, scoring 18 points—worth memorizing for platform-specific play. The scientific compound THERMODYNAMICALLY tops both lists, though WWF rewards it more generously at 36 points versus Scrabble's 33.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
THERE and THEIR both test common letters while covering two vowels. THOSE adds O-coverage if your first guess eliminates E, giving you flexibility across multiple vowel patterns.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Short TH- words preserve ancient Germanic roots—THE, THY, THO. Longer words typically compound Greek elements (THERMO-, THEO-) with Latin suffixes, explaining why scientific terms stretch to 18 letters.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time
THEOGONY refers to the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods. Beyond its 14-point Scrabble value, it's genuinely useful for mythology discussions and crossword puzzles. The word combines Greek theos (god) and -gony (birth), the same root found in COSMOGONY.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.