Words Starting With TR
Welcome to a terrific journey through words that start with "TR"! Whether you're a trivia enthusiast or just tricky about expanding your vocabulary, this page is your treasure trove. From "triumph" to "transcend," let's explore these transformative terms that will truly enrich your language skills!
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| try | 6 | melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities | try the yak butter |
4 letter words
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| true | 4 | as acknowledged | true, she is the smartest in her class |
| trip | 6 | get high, stoned, or drugged | He trips every weekend |
| tree | 4 | stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree | - |
| trap | 6 | to hold fast or prevent from moving | - |
| troy | 7 | an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War | - |
| trey | 7 | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | - |
| trim | 6 | cut down on; make a reduction in | - |
| tray | 7 | an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food | - |
| tram | 6 | a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine | a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine |
| trek | 8 | a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers) | - |
| trio | 4 | a set of three similar things considered as a unit | - |
| trot | 4 | run at a moderately swift pace | - |
| tres | 4 | - | - |
| trig | 5 | neat and smart in appearance | the trig corporal in his jaunty cap |
| trod | 5 | - | - |
| trad | 5 | traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s | - |
| trop | 6 | - | - |
| tret | 4 | - | - |
| trog | 5 | - | - |
| trat | 4 | - | - |
| tref | 7 | not conforming to dietary laws | - |
| trem | 6 | - | - |
| trew | 7 | - | - |
| trez | 13 | - | - |
| trie | 4 | - | - |
| trin | 4 | - | - |
| tron | 4 | - | - |
| trou | 4 | - | - |
| trow | 7 | - | - |
| trug | 5 | - | - |
| trye | 7 | - | - |
| tryp | 9 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| truth | 8 | the quality of being near to the true value | the lawyer questioned the truth of my account |
| trust | 5 | complete confidence in a person or plan etc | the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust |
| tried | 6 | tested and proved useful or correct | - |
| train | 5 | teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports | He is training our Olympic team |
| truck | 11 | an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling | - |
| treat | 5 | provide with choice or abundant food or drink | Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating |
| track | 11 | any road or path affording passage especially a rough one | - |
| truly | 8 | with sincerity; without pretense | we are truly sorry for the inconvenience |
| trick | 11 | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | - |
| trade | 6 | engage in the trade of | - |
| trial | 5 | trying something to find out about it | a sample for ten days free trial |
| trash | 8 | worthless material that is to be disposed of | - |
| trace | 7 | to go back over again | we retraced the route we took last summer |
| trunk | 9 | a long flexible snout as of an elephant | - |
| trail | 5 | to lag or linger behind | - |
| tribe | 7 | group of people related by blood or marriage | - |
| traps | 7 | - | - |
| tramp | 9 | a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule | - |
| triad | 6 | a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones | - |
| troop | 7 | an orderly crowd | a troop of children |
| trend | 6 | general line of orientation | the northeastern trend of the coast |
| tread | 6 | tread or stomp heavily or roughly | - |
| troll | 5 | angling by drawing a baited line through the water | - |
| trout | 5 | any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons | - |
| truce | 7 | a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms | - |
| trump | 9 | a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps | the ace of trumps is a sure winner |
| trans | 5 | - | - |
| trait | 5 | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature | - |
| tract | 7 | a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain | - |
| tripe | 7 | nonsensical talk or writing | - |
| trine | 5 | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | - |
| trois | 5 | - | - |
| trove | 8 | treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth) | - |
| truer | 5 | - | - |
| trite | 5 | repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | his remarks were trite and commonplace |
| trice | 7 | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | - |
| truss | 5 | (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) | - |
| tryst | 8 | a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex | - |
| trier | 5 | one who tries | - |
| tress | 5 | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | - |
| trill | 5 | a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it | - |
| treed | 6 | forced to turn and face attackers | - |
| trios | 5 | - | - |
| troth | 8 | a mutual promise to marry | - |
| trike | 9 | a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals | - |
| trawl | 8 | a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths | - |
| trave | 8 | a horizontal beam that extends across something | - |
| trona | 5 | - | - |
| trank | 9 | - | - |
| trigo | 6 | - | - |
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6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| trying | 10 | extremely irritating to the nerves | a trying day at the office |
| travel | 9 | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically | We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus |
| troops | 8 | soldiers collectively | - |
| tracks | 12 | - | - |
| tragic | 9 | very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction | a tragic face |
| triple | 8 | increase threefold | - |
| tricky | 15 | having concealed difficulty | a tricky recipe to follow |
| trauma | 8 | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. | - |
| trophy | 14 | something given as a token of victory | - |
| treaty | 9 | a written agreement between two states or sovereigns | - |
| trench | 11 | impinge or infringe upon | This matter entrenches on other domains |
| tribal | 8 | relating to or characteristic of a tribe | tribal customs |
| trunks | 10 | (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee | - |
| trance | 8 | a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation | - |
| troupe | 8 | organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) | - |
| truths | 9 | - | - |
| trendy | 10 | in accord with the latest fad | trendy ideas |
| trader | 7 | someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold | - |
| trojan | 13 | a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful | the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm |
| trough | 10 | a treasury for government funds | - |
| trifle | 9 | consider not very seriously | - |
| trusty | 9 | worthy of trust or belief | - |
| trashy | 12 | cheap and inferior; of no value | trashy merchandise |
| tryout | 9 | trying something to find out about it | - |
| tripod | 9 | a three-legged rack used for support | - |
| trivia | 9 | something of small importance | - |
| trumps | 10 | - | - |
| tremor | 8 | shake with seismic vibrations | - |
| triton | 6 | small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia | - |
| tranny | 9 | - | - |
| truant | 6 | someone who shirks duty | - |
| tracer | 8 | ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke | - |
| triage | 7 | sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food | - |
| tropic | 10 | relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator) | tropical islands |
| treble | 8 | increase threefold | - |
| truest | 6 | - | - |
| trowel | 9 | a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials | - |
| trudge | 8 | walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud | - |
| triste | 6 | - | - |
| triune | 6 | being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity | a triune God |
| truism | 8 | an obvious truth | - |
| troppo | 10 | - | - |
| troika | 10 | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | - |
| triply | 11 | - | - |
| trocar | 8 | - | - |
| trogon | 7 | forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails | - |
| trompe | 10 | - | - |
| traced | 9 | - | - |
| traces | 8 | - | - |
| tracts | 8 | - | - |
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7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| trouble | 9 | a source of difficulty | one trouble after another delayed the job |
| traffic | 15 | social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') | - |
| treated | 8 | made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment | - |
| trained | 8 | shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form | a trained mind |
| trapped | 12 | forced to turn and face attackers | like a trapped animal |
| trusted | 8 | (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence | a sure (or trusted) friend |
| trigger | 9 | put in motion or move to act | trigger a reaction |
| tragedy | 12 | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | - |
| traitor | 7 | someone who betrays his country by committing treason | - |
| trailer | 7 | someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | - |
| trading | 9 | buying or selling securities or commodities | - |
| trainer | 7 | simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane | - |
| triumph | 14 | dwell on with satisfaction | - |
| tractor | 9 | a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans | - |
| tribute | 9 | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | - |
| treason | 7 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
| trumpet | 11 | a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves | - |
| tracked | 14 | having tracks | new snow tracked by rabbits |
| trivial | 10 | of little substance or significance | only trivial objections |
| tremble | 11 | a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement | - |
| trainee | 7 | someone who is being trained | - |
| trinity | 10 | three people considered as a unit | - |
| transit | 7 | a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods | - |
| tracker | 13 | someone who tracks down game | - |
| trolley | 10 | a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity | - |
| tropics | 11 | the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate | - |
| trooper | 9 | a soldier in a motorized army unit | - |
| tracing | 10 | a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image | - |
| trucker | 13 | someone who drives a truck as an occupation | - |
| trample | 11 | walk on and flatten | trample the flowers |
| trapeze | 18 | a swing used by circus acrobats | - |
| tribune | 9 | (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests | - |
| trimmed | 12 | made neat and tidy by trimming | his neatly trimmed hair |
| truffle | 13 | creamy chocolate candy | - |
| trustee | 7 | members of a governing board | - |
| trouser | 7 | a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers | in his trouser's pocket |
| trilogy | 11 | a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme | - |
| trinket | 11 | cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing | - |
| trickle | 13 | run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose |
| trawler | 10 | a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish | - |
| trimmer | 11 | capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments | - |
| trotter | 7 | a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing | - |
| trachea | 12 | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi | - |
| trident | 8 | a spear with three prongs | - |
| trollop | 9 | a woman adulterer | - |
| trundle | 8 | a low bed to be slid under a higher bed | - |
| triceps | 11 | any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii) | - |
| truancy | 12 | failure to attend (especially school) | - |
| tripoli | 9 | a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea | - |
| treetop | 9 | the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| training | 9 | activity leading to skilled behavior | - |
| treasure | 8 | accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. | the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies |
| transfer | 11 | transfer from one place or period to another | - |
| tracking | 15 | the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | - |
| trousers | 8 | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately | he had a sharp crease in his trousers |
| traveled | 12 | familiar with many parts of the world | a traveled, educated man |
| troubled | 11 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | these troubled areas |
| trusting | 9 | inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust | - |
| triangle | 9 | a three-sided polygon | - |
| tropical | 12 | relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator) | tropical islands |
| tripping | 13 | characterized by a buoyant rhythm | a tripping singing measure |
| treasury | 11 | negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time | - |
| trillion | 8 | the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros | in England they call a quintillion a trillion |
| traveler | 11 | a person who changes location | - |
| truthful | 14 | expressing or given to expressing the truth | gave truthful testimony |
| transmit | 10 | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | - |
| trenches | 13 | - | - |
| tribunal | 10 | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business | - |
| trespass | 10 | make excessive use of | She is trespassing upon my privacy |
| trumpets | 12 | pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids | - |
| trailing | 9 | the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | - |
| tranquil | 17 | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky |
| traction | 10 | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) | - |
| trombone | 12 | a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide | - |
| trapping | 13 | stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse | - |
| travesty | 14 | a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations | - |
| treading | 10 | - | - |
| trickery | 17 | the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | - |
| tricycle | 15 | a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals | - |
| trucking | 15 | the activity of transporting goods by truck | - |
| traverse | 11 | taking a zigzag path on skis | - |
| trembles | 12 | disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot | - |
| trilling | 9 | United States literary critic (1905-1975) | - |
| trimming | 13 | cutting down to the desired size or shape | - |
| trifling | 12 | not worth considering | a trifling matter |
| trekking | 17 | - | - |
| trolling | 9 | angling by drawing a baited line through the water | - |
| treatise | 8 | a formal exposition | - |
| trickier | 14 | - | - |
| trifecta | 13 | - | - |
| trapdoor | 11 | - | - |
| trudging | 11 | - | - |
| truelove | 11 | a person loved by another person | - |
| trotting | 9 | - | - |
| tradeoff | 15 | an exchange that occurs as a compromise | I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine |
| tragical | 11 | very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction | - |
| tripwire | 13 | - | - |
| trainman | 10 | an employee of a railroad | - |
| tricolor | 10 | a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) | - |
| transact | 10 | conduct business | transact with foreign governments |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| treatment | 11 | the management of someone or something | the treatment of water sewage |
| tradition | 10 | a specific practice of long standing | - |
| traveling | 13 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
| transport | 11 | the act of moving something from one location to another | - |
| translate | 9 | make sense of a language | - |
| transform | 14 | change or alter in form, appearance, or nature | This experience transformed her completely |
| travelled | 13 | familiar with many parts of the world | - |
| trembling | 14 | a shaky motion | - |
| troubling | 12 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | a new and troubling thought |
| traumatic | 13 | psychologically painful | few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child |
| traveller | 12 | a person who changes location | - |
| trademark | 16 | mark with a brand or trademark | - |
| treachery | 17 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
| treasured | 10 | characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for | a treasured heirloom |
| transcend | 12 | be greater in scope or size than some standard | - |
| trickster | 15 | someone who plays practical jokes on others | - |
| truckload | 16 | - | - |
| treasurer | 9 | an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds | - |
| treadmill | 12 | a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps | - |
| tripitaka | 15 | - | - |
| tracksuit | 15 | - | - |
| transient | 9 | lasting a very short time | youth's transient beauty |
| trimester | 11 | a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided | - |
| trampling | 14 | the sound of heavy treading or stomping | - |
| trimmings | 14 | the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) | he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it |
| trappings | 14 | (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel | - |
| traceable | 13 | capable of being traced or tracked | a traceable riverbed |
| trousseau | 9 | the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens | - |
| truncheon | 14 | a short stout club used primarily by policemen | - |
| tradesman | 12 | a merchant who owns or manages a shop | - |
| triathlon | 12 | - | - |
| triumphal | 16 | joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success | a triumphal success |
| tributary | 14 | tending to bring about; being partly responsible for | - |
| traipsing | 12 | - | - |
| transpire | 11 | pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas | - |
| trumpeter | 13 | a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet | - |
| trattoria | 9 | - | - |
| transpose | 11 | transfer from one place or period to another | - |
| trustable | 11 | - | - |
| transfuse | 12 | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin | - |
| transmute | 11 | change or alter in form, appearance, or nature | - |
| trapezoid | 21 | the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones | - |
| traversed | 13 | - | - |
| tribesman | 13 | someone who lives in a tribe | - |
| tricyclic | 18 | an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain | - |
| trilobite | 11 | an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts | - |
| trackless | 15 | lacking pathways | trackless wilderness |
| trailhead | 13 | the beginning of a trail | - |
| trickiest | 15 | - | - |
| tricolour | 11 | a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| travelling | 14 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
| tremendous | 13 | extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | - |
| transcript | 14 | a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) | - |
| transplant | 12 | transfer from one place or period to another | The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America |
| transition | 10 | an event that results in a transformation | - |
| translator | 10 | a person who translates written messages from one language to another | - |
| trajectory | 22 | the path followed by an object moving through space | - |
| truthfully | 19 | with truth | I told him truthfully that I had just returned from my vacation |
| tragically | 16 | in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences | the adventure ended tragically |
| triumphant | 17 | experiencing triumph | - |
| trilateral | 10 | having three sides | a trilateral figure |
| trampoline | 14 | gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling | - |
| triangular | 11 | having three sides | - |
| transistor | 10 | a semiconductor device capable of amplification | - |
| trafficker | 22 | someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money | - |
| transpired | 13 | - | - |
| troubadour | 13 | a singer of folk songs | - |
| traitorous | 10 | having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | a lying traitorous insurrectionist |
| transcribe | 14 | rewrite in a different script | - |
| treasonous | 10 | having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | - |
| trafficked | 23 | - | - |
| transverse | 13 | extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis | from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully |
| transducer | 13 | an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another | - |
| trivialize | 22 | make trivial or insignificant | Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue! |
| transfixed | 21 | having your attention fixated as though by a spell | - |
| transgenic | 13 | - | - |
| transgress | 11 | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | - |
| transitive | 13 | a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical | - |
| triplicate | 14 | one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly | - |
| treasuries | 10 | - | - |
| triviality | 16 | the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous | - |
| traumatize | 21 | inflict a trauma upon | - |
| transitory | 13 | lasting a very short time | love is transitory but it is eternal |
| transmuted | 13 | - | - |
| traumatism | 14 | - | - |
| traversing | 14 | - | - |
| triggerman | 14 | a professional killer who uses a gun | - |
| transferee | 13 | someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another | - |
| travelogue | 14 | a film or illustrated lecture on traveling | - |
| trespasser | 12 | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | - |
| transexual | 17 | a person who has undergone a sex change operation | - |
| treasuring | 11 | - | - |
| trippingly | 18 | moving with quick light steps | - |
| trolleybus | 15 | a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires | - |
| transience | 12 | the attribute of being brief or fleeting | - |
| transposed | 13 | turned about in order or relation | transposed letters |
| troglodyte | 15 | one who lives in solitude | - |
| tranquilly | 22 | without emotional agitation | tranquilly she went on with her work |
| trillionth | 13 | one part in a trillion equal parts | - |
| tradecraft | 16 | skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage | instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft |
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In the vast tapestry of the English language, certain letter combinations possess a quirky charm that captures our linguistic imagination. One such pair is "TR," a duo that, when placed at the start of words, can transport us to faraway lands, set us on adventurous paths, or simply add a touch of whimsy to our everyday conversations. These words often carry with them a rhythm and flow that's as intriguing as the stories they tell. From the familiar trails of "travel" to the precise cuts of "truncate," the "TR" combination has a unique way of shaping our speech and thoughts. Ready to embark on a trail of discovery? Let's dive into the playful world of these words and uncover what makes them tick.
About words starting with TR
The letter combination "TR" is a staple in the English language, frequently found at the start of many common and uncommon words. This duo often signifies motion and transformation, adding a dynamic quality to the words it forms. The sound formed by these two letters—a crisp, rolling "tr"—requires a precise placement of the tongue, making it a joy to pronounce and a delight for linguists to study. Words starting with "TR" often evoke images of movement or change, like "trot" or "transition," reflecting their linguistic roots in the Latin "trans," meaning "across" or "beyond."
This combination is not only prevalent but also versatile, appearing in words across various fields and disciplines. From "trapeze" in the circus to "treatise" in academia, the "TR" duo opens doors to a plethora of realms. It's this versatility that makes "TR" words indispensable in communication, allowing speakers to convey complex ideas succinctly and with flair. The position of these letters at the start of a word sets the stage for the rest of the narrative, whether it's transforming a simple idea into something grandiose or trimming it down to its essence.
Popular word examples
Words beginning with "TR" often find themselves in the spotlight due to their usefulness and uniqueness. Here are ten popular examples that showcase the charm of this letter duo.
Travel
- Definition: To go from one place to another, especially over a considerable distance.
- Example in a Sentence: She loves to travel to new cities every year.
- Fun Fact: The word "travel" originates from the Middle English "travailen," which means to toil or labor, highlighting the effort once associated with journeys.
Tradition
- Definition: The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation.
- Example in a Sentence: Christmas traditions vary widely around the world.
- Fun Fact: The word "tradition" comes from the Latin "traditio," which means "handing over."
Triumph
- Definition: A great victory or achievement.
- Example in a Sentence: Winning the championship was a triumph for the underdog team.
- Fun Fact: In ancient Rome, a triumph was a celebratory parade for victorious generals.
Tranquil
- Definition: Free from disturbance; calm.
- Example in a Sentence: The tranquil garden was the perfect escape from the city's chaos.
- Fun Fact: The word "tranquil" derives from the Latin "tranquillus," meaning quiet or calm.
Transform
- Definition: To make a thorough or dramatic change in form, appearance, or character.
- Example in a Sentence: The caterpillar will transform into a butterfly.
- Fun Fact: The prefix "trans-" suggests movement or change, aligning perfectly with the meaning of the word.
Treasure
- Definition: A quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.
- Example in a Sentence: The old map led them to a hidden treasure.
- Fun Fact: The word "treasure" comes from the Greek "thesauros," related to the English "thesaurus," symbolizing a storehouse.
Trap
- Definition: A device or strategy intended to catch or trick someone or something.
- Example in a Sentence: He set a trap to catch the mischievous raccoon.
- Fun Fact: The word "trap" has roots in the Old Norse word "treppe," which refers to a snare.
Triangle
- Definition: A polygon with three edges and three vertices.
- Example in a Sentence: The triangle is the simplest polygon in geometry.
- Fun Fact: Triangles are often used in structural engineering due to their inherent strength.
Trigger
- Definition: A device or mechanism that initiates a process or reaction.
- Example in a Sentence: The alarm was triggered by a sudden movement.
- Fun Fact: The origin of "trigger" is from the Dutch word "trekken," meaning to pull.
Triumph
- Definition: To achieve a victory or success.
- Example in a Sentence: Her triumph in the competition was celebrated by all her friends.
- Fun Fact: In addition to being a noun, "triumph" can be used as a verb, illustrating a successful action.
High-scoring scrabble examples
For Scrabble enthusiasts, words starting with "TR" can be a game-changer. Here are some high-scoring examples worth memorizing:
| Word | Scrabble Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Tranquil | 16 | Free from disturbance; calm. |
| Trample | 11 | To tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure. |
| Traverse | 11 | To travel across or through. |
| Treble | 10 | Threefold; triple. |
| Trinket | 11 | A small ornament or item of little value. |
Popular 5-letter words for Wordle
If you're a Wordle aficionado, these five-letter "TR" words might just give you the edge you need:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Track | To follow the trail or movements of someone or something. |
| Trade | The action of buying and selling goods and services. |
| Trail | A path or track laid down by the passage of people or animals. |
| Trust | Firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something. |
| Trend | A general direction in which something is developing or changing. |
Unusual and rare word examples
For those who love the peculiar and the obscure, here are some unusual "TR" words that are sure to intrigue:
Triskaidekaphobia
- Definition: An irrational fear of the number thirteen.
- Interesting Fact: This word combines the Greek words "tris" (three), "kai" (and), "deka" (ten), and "phobos" (fear).
- Example in a Sentence: Her triskaidekaphobia made her avoid any room numbered thirteen.
Tricorn
- Definition: A hat with three sides of the brim turned up.
- Interesting Fact: The tricorn was a popular style during the 18th century, often associated with pirates and revolutionaries.
- Example in a Sentence: The pirate wore a classic tricorn atop his head.
Trichotillomania
- Definition: A compulsive urge to pull out one's hair.
- Interesting Fact: The term comes from Greek roots "tricho" (hair) and "tillein" (to pull).
- Example in a Sentence: Trichotillomania can be a challenging condition to manage without support.
Troglodyte
- Definition: A prehistoric cave dweller; a person who is regarded as deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.
- Interesting Fact: The word "troglodyte" stems from the Greek "trogle" (hole) and "dyein" (to enter).
- Example in a Sentence: He was called a troglodyte for refusing to embrace modern technology.
Triskelion
- Definition: A motif consisting of three interlocked spirals or extensions.
- Interesting Fact: The triskelion is an ancient symbol, notably used in Celtic and Greek art.
- Example in a Sentence: The triskelion symbol was carved into the ancient stone monument.
Final words
From the mundane to the exotic, words starting with "TR" take us on a linguistic adventure full of twists and turns. Whether you're composing poetry, strategizing for your next Scrabble victory, or solving a Wordle puzzle, these words offer a treasure trove of possibilities. So, next time you stumble upon a "TR" word, take a moment to appreciate its unique charm and the stories it tells. Happy word hunting!
