5 Letter Words Containing THE

There are 42+ five letter words with THE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter THE word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with THE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With THE

their 8
other 8
these 8
there 8
theme 10
theft 11
hithe 11
hythe 14
kythe 15
lithe 8
lythe 11
sithe 8

All 5-Letter Words With THE (32 words)

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How Common is THE as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 42 5-letter words containing THE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.7, with -E endings dominating (50% of them).

Total Words
42
Avg Scrabble Score
9.7
Most Common Ending (50%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
EI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter THE-Words in Scrabble

kythe 15
hythe 14
thewy 14
kithe 12
theek 12
theft 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains THE?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains THE is kythe with a total of 15 points.

K 5
Y 4
T 1
H 4
E 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With THE

  • How many 5 letter words containing THE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 42 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain THE. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing THE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "theft", "tythe", "lithe", "there" contain THE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "theft" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing THE?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing THE include "their", "other", "these", "there", "theme".