8 Letter Words That Start With THE

There are 51+ eight letter words beginning with THE in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 starting with THE.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With THE

theories 11
theology 15
theaters 11
theatres 11
theorems 13
theatric 13
thebaine 13
theelols 11
thelitis 11
theogony 15
theonomy 16
theorbos 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With THE (42 words)

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How Common is THE as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 51 8-letter words starting with THE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.4, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
51
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EO
EA

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8 Letter Words beginning with THE are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with THE.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter THE-Words in Scrabble

theorize 20
thearchy 19
thetched 17
theodicy 17
theonomy 16
themself 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with THE?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with THE is theorize with a total of 20 points.

T 1
H 4
E 1
O 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. form a theory or theories about something
Synonyms:
speculateconjecturehypothesizetake as a hypothesispostulateform/formulate a theoryproposepositsurmisesupposeguess

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With THE

  • How many 8 letter words starting with THE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 51 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with THE. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with THE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "theorize", "theriaca", "theatric", "theropod" start with THE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "theorize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with THE?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with THE include "theories", "theology", "theaters", "theatres", "theorems".