Starting With TO
31 words · highest scoring is topaz at 16 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With TO
Trying to crack a Wordle where the first two letters are TO, or looking for a strong Scrabble play that opens with TO? This list gathers every five-letter word beginning with TO, sorted so you can find the right one fast. The TO- start locks in a common consonant-vowel pair and points you toward a manageable set of endings.
Wordle strategy when you know it starts with TO
Confirming the opening TO- is a real advantage in Wordle: it fixes the first two tiles and lets you focus your remaining guesses on the middle and end of the word. TOAST, TODAY and TOTAL are frequent Wordle answers, and all give you a solid T-O opening to build from. If you're not there yet, grab a spoiler-free clue from today's Wordle hint, or feed your known letters into the Wordle Solver to shortlist the words that still fit.
Strong five-letter words starting with TO
A few common, Wordle-friendly options to know:
- TOAST
- TODAY
- TOKEN
- TONIC
- TOOTH
- TORCH
- TOTAL
- TOWEL
How to use this list
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5 Letter Words Starting With TO at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With TO
- topaz16
- toxic14
- toxin12
- toddy10
- torch10
- touch10
- today9
- token9
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With TO
- toast5
- token9
- toned6
- tonic7
- topaz16
- torus5
- tough9
- tower8
5 Letter Words Starting With TO Defined
- toastNoun · 5 points
- sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat, such as a grill or fire
- tombsNoun · 9 points
- a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead
- tongaNoun · 6 points
- a member of any of three peoples of southern Africa, living mainly in Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique respectively
- topazNoun · 16 points
- a precious stone, typically colourless, yellow, or pale blue, consisting of an aluminium silicate that contains fluorine
- totalAdjective · 5 points
- comprising the whole number or amount
- towedVerb · 9 points
- (of a motor vehicle or boat) pull (another vehicle or boat) along with a rope, chain, or tow bar
5 Letter Words Starting With TO: Questions
How many five letter words starting with TO are there?
There are 31 five letter words starting with TO 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 TO?
TOPAZ is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with TO?
TOAST, TONGA, TOTAL are among the most familiar five letter words starting with TO. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with TO 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.