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5-Letter Words Starting With T and Ending in R

There are 33 five-letter words starting with T and ending in R in our dictionary; 20 of them are common words.

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All 33 words

  • their8 points
  • taker9 points
  • tower8 points
  • timer7 points
  • tiger6 points
  • tutor5 points
  • tamer7 points
  • taper7 points
  • tumor7 points
  • tenor5 points
  • truer5 points
  • tuner5 points
  • tapir7 points
  • tuber7 points
  • toner5 points
  • tater5 points
  • tiler5 points
  • trier5 points
  • taxer12 points
  • tabor7 points
  • toper7 points
  • taler5 points
  • titer5 points
  • toter5 points
  • twyer11 points
  • toker9 points
  • tawer8 points
  • toyer8 points
  • tuyer8 points
  • twier8 points
  • taber7 points
  • talar5 points
  • tatar5 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 33
  • By usage: 12 very common, 8 common, 13 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. taxer 12
  2. twyer 11
  3. taker 9
  4. toker 9
  5. tawer 8
  6. their 8
  7. tower 8
  8. toyer 8
  9. tuyer 8
  10. twier 8

Most common

  1. their
  2. taker
  3. tower
  4. timer
  5. tiger
  6. tutor
  7. tamer
  8. taper
  9. tumor
  10. tenor

Definitions

taker (noun)
One who accepts an offer.
tower (noun)
A structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building.
timer (noun)
A timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end.
tiger (noun)
A fierce or audacious person.

Every word in this list has five letters and start with T and end in R. We count 33 of them, with 20 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so TAXER at 12 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as THEIR, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.

How to use this page

Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that start with T and end in R, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.

Tips

A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with T and ending in R?

TAXER scores 12 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.

Why are some of these words unfamiliar?

13 of the 33 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.

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