5-Letter Words Starting With TY
There are 17 five-letter words starting with TY in our dictionary; 6 of them are common words.
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All 17 words
- typed11 points
- types10 points
- tying9 points
- tykes12 points
- typos10 points
- tyros8 points
- typal10 points
- typey13 points
- typic12 points
- typps12 points
- tythe11 points
- tyned9 points
- tyred9 points
- tyees8 points
- tyers8 points
- tynes8 points
- tyres8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 17
- By usage: 3 very common, 3 common, 11 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- typey 13
- tykes 12
- typic 12
- typps 12
- typed 11
- tythe 11
- typal 10
- types 10
- typos 10
- tying 9
Most common
- typed
- types
- tying
- tykes
- typos
- tyros
- typal
- typey
- typic
- typps
Definitions
- tying (noun)
- The act of tying or binding things together.
- typic (adjective)
- Being or serving as an illustration of a type.
Words that start with the letters TY come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 17 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. TYPEY is the top scorer here, worth 13 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 blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with TY are there?
Our dictionary has 17 five-letter words starting with TY, of which 6 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with TY?
TYPEY scores 13 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.