121 Words Starting With TET
The prefix TET appears in 121 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 18 entries. Average word length: 9.6 letters.
T starts more high-frequency words than any other letter: the, to, that, this, they, there, then, time. It dominates both everyday speech and formal writing.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with TET: TETRAZZINI (28 pts), TETRAHYDROFURAN (25 pts), TETRAMETHYLLEAD (24 pts), TETRAZOLIUMS (23 pts), TETANIZATIONS (22 pts). The shortest is TET (3 letters) and the longest is TETRAGRAMMATONS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in THONG.
Notable words: TETH — a letter of the Hebrew alphabet [n].; TETHS — a letter of the Hebrew alphabet [n].; TETANY — a morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms [n].; TETANAL — relating to tetanus [adj]. Browse words starting with OMNI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with TET?
TETRAZZINI scores 28 points. Runner-up: TETRAHYDROFURAN at 25 points. See words ending in OR for more high-value options.
How many words start with TET?
Our dictionary has 121 words that start with TET. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (18).
What is the shortest word that starts with TET?
TET at just 3 letters. It means: a letter of the Hebrew alphabet [n].