Nouns That Start With T

741 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

These nouns that start with T come from a standard English dictionary used for word games, ranked by how often each word is used in everyday writing. There are 741 nouns starting with T on this page. The 100 most common come first, each with a short meaning, followed by shorter, longer and easier picks and a filter for any ending or length.

T has 741 nouns, and time is the theme that jumps out. Time, times, today, tomorrow and term all help children talk about when things happen.

Team, town and table are short and concrete for early readers. Technology, television and temperature are longer words that break neatly into syllables, which helps with spelling. Thing and things are the vaguest nouns of all, so encourage writers to swap them for something more specific.

Nouns starting with T: 741
Most used: time
Longest common one: telecommunication 17 letters

Most common nouns that start with T

Ranked by how often the word appears in English text. "Type" is the word's main part of speech.

#	Word	Meaning	Type
1	time	an instance or single occasion for some event	noun
2	things	any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)	noun
3	thing	a special situation	noun
4	team	a cooperative unit (especially in sports)	noun
5	thought	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about	noun
6	top	the upper part of anything	noun
7	times	a more or less definite period of time now or previously present	noun
8	today	the present time or age	noun
9	thanks	an acknowledgment of appreciation	noun
10	talking	an exchange of ideas via conversation	noun
11	type	a subdivision of a particular kind of thing	noun
12	thinking	the process of using your mind to consider something carefully	noun
13	town	an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city	noun
14	term	a word or expression used for some particular thing	noun
15	training	activity leading to skilled behavior	noun
16	tax	charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government	noun
17	trade	the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services	noun
18	terms	status with respect to the relations between people or groups	noun
19	title	a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with	noun
20	technology	the practical application of science to commerce or industry	noun
21	table	a set of data arranged in rows and columns	noun
22	truth	a fact that has been verified	noun
23	tomorrow	the day after today	noun
24	track	a line or route along which something travels or moves	noun
25	text	the words of something written	noun
26	treatment	care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to...	noun
27	tour	a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area	noun
28	trip	a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)	noun
29	texas	the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico	noun
30	teacher	a person whose occupation is teaching	noun
31	theory	a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world	noun
32	trial	the act of testing something	noun
33	traffic	the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a...	noun
34	tree	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown	noun
35	tom	male cat	noun
36	twitter	a series of chirps	noun
37	target	a reference point to shoot at	noun
38	television	broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; ; - Ernie Kovacs	noun
39	till	unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together	noun
40	trouble	a source of difficulty	noun
41	taste	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical...	noun
42	tea	a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water	noun
43	teaching	the profession of a teacher	noun
44	turning	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course	noun
45	testing	the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works	noun
46	task	any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted	noun
47	talent	natural abilities or qualities	noun
48	temperature	the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)	noun
49	thousand	the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100	noun
50	troops	soldiers collectively	noun
51	truck	an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling	noun
52	trading	buying or selling securities or commodities	noun
53	theme	the subject matter of a conversation or discussion	noun
54	talks	a discussion intended to produce an agreement	noun
55	ticket	a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation...	noun
56	territory	a region marked off for administrative or other purposes	noun
57	threat	something that is a source of danger	noun
58	teeth	the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal	noun
59	tank	an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads	noun
60	transportation	a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods	noun
61	tool	an implement used in the practice of a vocation	noun
62	tournament	a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner	noun
63	turkey	large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food	noun
64	tip	the extreme end of something; especially something pointed	noun
65	theatre	a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented	noun
66	therapy	(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)	noun
67	trend	a general direction in which something tends to move	noun
68	tower	a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building	noun
69	tradition	an inherited pattern of thought or action	noun
70	tone	the quality of a person's voice	noun
71	topic	the subject matter of a conversation or discussion	noun
72	trick	a cunning or deceitful action or device	noun
73	tears	the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)	noun
74	technique	a practical method or art applied to some particular task	noun
75	tons	a large number or amount	noun
76	transition	the act of passing from one state or place to the next	noun
77	temple	the flat area on either side of the forehead	noun
78	tape	a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening	noun
79	trash	worthless material that is to be disposed of	noun
80	telephone	electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and...	noun
81	tho	a branch of the Tai languages	noun
82	translation	a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first...	noun
83	tongue	a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity	noun
84	tube	conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids...	noun
85	tennis	a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the...	noun
86	theater	a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented	noun
87	tail	the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or...	noun
88	twin	either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy	noun
89	transmission	the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted	noun
90	trap	a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	noun
91	tissue	part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function	noun
92	trailer	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind	noun
93	terminal	station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods	noun
94	toilet	a room or building equipped with one or more toilets	noun
95	treaty	a written agreement between two states or sovereigns	noun
96	throat	the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone	noun
97	tiger	a fierce or audacious person	noun
98	toy	an artifact designed to be played with	noun
99	tale	a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events	noun
100	timing	the time when something happens	noun

Positive nouns that start with T

top
talent
treasure
trophy
triumph
traction
thrill
thrift
tenacity
trusty
tranquility
togetherness
trustworthiness
truthfulness
thoughtfulness

Short nouns that start with T

time
thing
team
top
times
today
type
town
term
tax
trade
terms
title
table
truth
track
text
tour
trip
texas
trial
tree
tom
till
taste
tea
task
truck
theme
talks
teeth
tank
tool
tip
trend
tower

Long nouns that start with T

technology
television
temperature
transportation
tournament
transition
translation
transmission
transactions
transaction
transformation
thanksgiving
transparency
termination
temptation
technician
transcript
terminology
translator
trajectory
testosterone
transmitter
tuberculosis
turbulence
transcription
transmitting
turnaround
toothbrush
toothpaste
transformer

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Questions people ask

How many nouns start with T?

This list has 741 nouns starting with T, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words that appear in real English text.

What are the most common nouns that start with T?

time, things, thing, team, thought, top, times, today are the most used in everyday English.

What are some long nouns that start with T?

technology, treatment, television, temperature, territory.

What are easy nouns that start with T for kids?

time, things, thing, team, top, times are short, everyday examples.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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