Words That Start With
TH
English words beginning with “TH” — sorted by frequency
🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With TH
24 Wordle wordsThese are valid 5-letter words — exactly the format Wordle uses every day.
🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With TH
12 wordsUseful for Scrabble, crossword fill-ins, and short word puzzles.
All Words Starting With TH
184 words — most common firstSorted by how frequently each word appears in written English.
| Word | Letters | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thrust | 6 | 1 | noun | A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.) |
| thrum | 5 | 1 | noun | To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking. |
| thwart | 6 | 1 | verb | (transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent. |
| thrilled | 8 | 1 | Extremely excited or delighted. | |
| threshold | 9 | 2 | noun | The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill. |
| thus | 4 | 1 | noun | (conjunctive) As a result. |
| thick | 5 | 1 | noun | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| thrill | 6 | 1 | noun | (ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation. |
| thoughtful | 10 | 2 | Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others. | |
| thump | 5 | 1 | noun | The sound of such a blow; a thud. |
| thoughtless | 11 | 2 | Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care. | |
| thicket | 7 | 2 | noun | A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse. |
| therefore | 9 | 2 | (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated. | |
| thereafter | 10 | 3 | noun | After that, from then on; thenceforth. |
| throw | 5 | 1 | verb | (transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| thaumaturgy | 11 | 4 | noun | The working of miracles, wonderworking; magic, witchcraft, wizardry. |
| theory | 6 | 2 | noun | (sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. |
| theme | 5 | 1 | noun | A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic. |
| thorough | 8 | 2 | noun | Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail. |
| throng | 6 | 1 | noun | A group of people crowded or gathered closely together. |
| thought | 7 | 1 | noun | (countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking. |
| thereby | 7 | 2 | (formal) By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that. | |
| thin | 4 | 1 | verb | Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt. |
| through | 7 | 1 | noun | Passing from one side of something to the other. |
| thud | 4 | 1 | noun | The sound of a dull impact. |
| thwarted | 8 | 2 | Frustrated, obstructed or prevented. | |
| thrall | 6 | 1 | noun | (uncountable) The state of being under the control of another person. |
| thread | 6 | 1 | noun | A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework. |
| theoretical | 11 | 5 | Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical. | |
| threnody | 8 | 3 | noun | A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy. |
| theatrical | 10 | 4 | noun | Of or relating to the theatre. |
| threadbare | 10 | 2 | Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out. | |
| think | 5 | 1 | verb | (transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind. |
| throttle | 8 | 2 | noun | A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine. |
| throb | 5 | 1 | noun | (intransitive, of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood. |
| throe | 5 | 1 | noun | A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die. |
| thaumaturgic | 12 | 4 | Of, or relating to, the working of magic or performance of miracles. | |
| thrash | 6 | 1 | verb | To beat mercilessly. |
| thing | 5 | 1 | noun | That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. |
| thou | 4 | 1 | noun | A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (25.4 µm). |
| thunderous | 10 | 3 | Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury. | |
| thunderstruck | 13 | 3 | Astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak. | |
| thewless | 8 | 2 | Lacking vigour or energy; listless; weak; nerveless. | |
| theion | 6 | 2 | noun | (archaic) the divine, especially a divine fire |
| theological | 11 | 5 | Of or relating to theology. | |
| therewith | 9 | 2 | With this, that or those. | |
| theosis | 7 | 3 | noun | (Christianity, theology) The likeness to or union with God; deification. |
| thunder | 7 | 2 | noun | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. |
| that | 4 | 1 | noun | (degree) To a given extent or degree. |
| thespian | 8 | 3 | noun | An actor or player. |
| thence | 6 | 1 | (formal) From there, from that place or from that time. | |
| throaty | 7 | 2 | (of a sound) Produced in the throat; having a rough or coarse quality like a sound produced in the throat. | |
| theurgy | 7 | 2 | noun | A form of magic designed to allow for worship or conjuration of, or communication with spirits or deities. |
| thereupon | 9 | 3 | In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore. | |
| thanatoid | 9 | 3 | Resembling death; deathlike. | |
| thorax | 6 | 2 | noun | (anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs. |
| threat | 6 | 1 | noun | An indication of potential or imminent danger. |
| thee | 4 | 1 | verb | (transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thee. |
| thresh | 6 | 1 | verb | (transitive, agriculture) To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them. |
| thoroughly | 10 | 3 | In a thorough or complete manner. | |
| thenceforth | 11 | 2 | From that time on. | |
| thew | 4 | 1 | noun | An attractive physical attribute; also, physical, mental, or moral strength or vigour. |
| thusly | 6 | 2 | thus (in this way). | |
| thwarting | 9 | 2 | noun | An instance of blocking or obstructing. |
| thrumb | 6 | 1 | noun | Alternative form of thrum [A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.] |
| theater | 7 | 3 | noun | (countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on. |
| thrifty | 7 | 2 | Showing thrift; economical; frugal. | |
| thrilling | 9 | 2 | noun | Causing a feeling of sudden excitement. |
| thrummed | 8 | 1 | (textiles) Made with thrums (leftover warp thread) woven into the fabric. | |
| throat | 6 | 1 | noun | The front part of the neck. |
| thesis | 6 | 2 | noun | (by extension) A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation. |
| thorn | 5 | 1 | noun | (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike. |
| thrive | 6 | 1 | verb | (intransitive) To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable. |
| then | 4 | 1 | noun | (temporal location) At that time. |
| thunderbolt | 11 | 3 | noun | A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder. |
| thoroughfare | 12 | 3 | noun | A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street. |
| though | 6 | 1 | verb | (conjunctive) Despite that; however. |
| thorny | 6 | 2 | (figuratively) Troublesome or vexatious. | |
| thriving | 8 | 2 | noun | That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering. |
| throbbing | 9 | 2 | noun | Beating or pounding strongly. |
| theurgist | 9 | 2 | noun | One who claims or is alleged to perform magic with the aid of beneficent spirits. |
| thot | 4 | 1 | noun | (US, derogatory slang) A slut, a woman who is sexually promiscuous. |
| thaumaturgical | 14 | 5 | Relating to thaumaturgy; magical. | |
| thumb | 5 | 1 | noun | The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. |
| thatch | 6 | 1 | noun | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. |
| threatening | 11 | 3 | noun | Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm. |
| theocratic | 10 | 4 | Pertaining to theocracy. | |
| thyself | 7 | 2 | — | |
| thoughts | 8 | 1 | "Thoughts" is the seventeenth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on August 28, 2013. | |
| theurgical | 10 | 3 | Of or pertaining to theurgy. | |
| thort | 5 | 1 | verb | Eye dialect spelling of thought. |
| thoughtform | 11 | 2 | noun | Alternative form of thought-form. [Any of a set of presuppositions or fundamental ideas which define the thinking of people of a given region, time period etc.] |
| thunderlight | 12 | 3 | noun | (rare, nonstandard) Lightning; a bolt or flash of lightning. |
| there | 5 | 1 | noun | (location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here). |
| thrashing | 9 | 2 | noun | Action of the verb to thrash. |
| thesaurus | 9 | 3 | noun | A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language. |
| throughout | 10 | 2 | In every part; everywhere. | |
| thereon | 7 | 2 | on that. | |
| thine | 5 | 1 | noun | — |
| thankfully | 10 | 3 | In a thankful manner; giving thanks. | |
| theanthropism | 13 | 5 | noun | The ascription of human attributes to a deity. |
| theroid | 7 | 2 | Bestial, resembling an animal. | |
| thrillful | 9 | 2 | Full of thrills; exciting. | |
| thuriferous | 11 | 4 | Producing, bearing or yielding frankincense. | |
| thaught | 7 | 1 | verb | Obsolete form of thought. [(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.] |
| theomorphism | 12 | 5 | noun | The bestowal of divine attributes on humanity. |
| theft | 5 | 1 | noun | The act of stealing property. |
| the | 3 | 1 | (with a superlative adjective) Beyond all others. | |
| throne | 6 | 1 | noun | An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions. |
| three | 5 | 1 | noun | The digit/figure 3. |
| thirst | 6 | 1 | noun | A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane. |
| thirsty | 7 | 2 | noun | Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water. |
| theologian | 10 | 5 | noun | One who studies theology. |
| theorize | 8 | 3 | verb | (intransitive) To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject. |
| things | 6 | 1 | noun | One's clothes, furniture, luggage, or possessions collectively; stuff |
| therewithal | 11 | 3 | in addition; besides; along with all that | |
| thaumaturgist | 13 | 4 | noun | A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician. |
| threap | 6 | 1 | noun | Stubborn insistence. |
| therianthrope | 13 | 4 | noun | (mythology) Any mythical being which is part human, part animal. |
| thelion | 7 | 2 | noun | (rare) The tip or peak of a nipple. |
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