5-Letter Words Starting With TI
There are 49 five-letter words starting with TI in our dictionary; 33 of them are common words.
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All 49 words
- tight9 points
- timed8 points
- times7 points
- title5 points
- timer7 points
- tiger6 points
- tired6 points
- tiles5 points
- tires5 points
- ticks11 points
- tiffs11 points
- tipsy10 points
- timid8 points
- tinny8 points
- tided7 points
- tidal6 points
- tides6 points
- tilde6 points
- tiled6 points
- tinge6 points
- tings6 points
- tiara5 points
- tiers5 points
- tills5 points
- tilts5 points
- tints5 points
- tizzy26 points
- tithe8 points
- tibia7 points
- tines5 points
- titan5 points
- titty8 points
- tiler5 points
- tilth8 points
- tical7 points
- tigon6 points
- tined6 points
- tinea5 points
- titer5 points
- titis5 points
- titre5 points
- tippy12 points
- tikes9 points
- tikis9 points
- tilak9 points
- tinct7 points
- tipis7 points
- tirls5 points
- tiros5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 49
- By usage: 26 very common, 7 common, 16 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- tizzy 26
- tippy 12
- ticks 11
- tiffs 11
- tipsy 10
- tight 9
- tikes 9
- tikis 9
- tilak 9
- tilth 8
Most common
- tight
- timed
- times
- title
- timer
- tiger
- tired
- tiles
- tires
- ticks
Definitions
- tight (adjective)
- Closely constrained or constricted or constricting.
- timed (adjective)
- Regularly spaced in time.
- times (noun)
- A more or less definite period of time now or previously present.
- title (noun)
- A heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with.
Words that start with the letters TI come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 49 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. TIZZY is the top scorer here, worth 26 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with TI once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with TI?
TIZZY scores 26 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?
16 of the 49 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.