Starting With TE
31 words · highest scoring is texas at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With TE
There are 31 five letter words starting with TE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is texas at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 31 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — TEACH, TELLY, TEPEE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
5 Letter Words Starting With TE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With TE
- texas12
- texts12
- teach10
- teddy10
- tempo9
- temps9
- tempt9
- teary8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With TE
- teach10
- teary8
- teeny8
- tempo9
- tenet5
- tents5
- terra5
- tests5
5 Letter Words Starting With TE Defined
- teachVerb · 10 points
- impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something
- teddyNoun · 10 points
- a soft toy bear
- tenetNoun · 5 points
- a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy
- tepeeNoun · 7 points
- a portable conical tent made of skins, cloth, or canvas on a frame of poles, used by some Indigenous peoples of the Plains and Great Lakes regions of North America
- terseAdjective · 5 points
- sparing in the use of words; abrupt
5 Letter Words Starting With TE: Questions
How many five letter words starting with TE are there?
There are 31 five letter words starting with TE in our dictionary, and 31 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with TE?
TEXAS is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with TE?
TEACH, TELLY, TEPEE are among the most familiar five letter words starting with TE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with TE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.