Verbs That Start With T

168 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

These verbs 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 168 verbs 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 verbs come in at 168, and the most frequent are pure everyday speech: think, take, tell, try, talk and turn. These belong on any early reading wall.

The trans- prefix, meaning across, drives a neat cluster: transfer, transport, transform, translate and transplant. Traveling and travelling both appear, a reminder that the doubled L is the British habit. Teachers can use teach, train and test for a quick lesson on verbs about learning.

Verbs starting with T: 168
Most used: think
Longest common one: travelling 10 letters

Most common verbs 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	think	judge or regard; look upon; judge	verb
2	take	carry out	verb
3	tell	express in words	verb
4	try	make an effort or attempt	verb
5	thank	express gratitude or show appreciation to	verb
6	talk	exchange thoughts; talk with	verb
7	taking	carry out	verb
8	turn	change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense	verb
9	test	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to	verb
10	trust	have confidence or faith in	verb
11	travel	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically	verb
12	train	create by training and teaching	verb
13	trump	produce a sound as if from a trumpet	verb
14	touch	make physical contact with, come in contact with	verb
15	throw	propel through the air	verb
16	treat	interact in a certain way	verb
17	transfer	transfer somebody to a different position or location of work	verb
18	transport	move something or somebody around; usually over long distances	verb
19	teach	impart skills or knowledge to	verb
20	tend	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined	verb
21	tie	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord	verb
22	trail	to lag or linger behind	verb
23	tag	attach a tag or label to	verb
24	thread	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course	verb
25	tear	separate or cause to separate abruptly	verb
26	triple	increase threefold	verb
27	tap	cut a female screw thread with a tap	verb
28	traveling	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically	verb
29	tracking	carry on the feet and deposit	verb
30	tunnel	move through by or as by digging	verb
31	twist	to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)	verb
32	trace	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	verb
33	tweet	make a weak, chirping sound	verb
34	travelling	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically	verb
35	tackle	accept as a challenge	verb
36	torture	torment emotionally or mentally	verb
37	transform	subject to a mathematical transformation	verb
38	toast	make brown and crisp by heating	verb
39	threaten	pose a threat to; present a danger to	verb
40	translate	restate (words) from one language into another language	verb
41	toss	throw or toss with a light motion	verb
42	trim	remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size	verb
43	thrust	push forcefully	verb
44	testify	give testimony in a court of law	verb
45	tolerate	put up with something or somebody unpleasant	verb
46	tearing	separate or cause to separate abruptly	verb
47	transplant	lift and reset in another soil or situation	verb
48	twitch	make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion	verb
49	telescope	crush together or collapse	verb
50	thrive	grow vigorously	verb
51	tore	separate or cause to separate abruptly	verb
52	tying	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord	verb
53	transmit	transfer to another	verb
54	tutor	be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction	verb
55	tilt	to incline or bend from a vertical position	verb
56	tasting	have flavor; taste of something	verb
57	terminate	bring to an end or halt	verb
58	tailor	adjust to a specific need or market	verb
59	tease	annoy persistently	verb
60	trumpet	proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet	verb
61	tame	correct by punishment or discipline	verb
62	taps	cut a female screw thread with a tap	verb
63	topping	be superior or better than some standard	verb
64	trailing	to lag or linger behind	verb
65	tuck	fit snugly into	verb
66	tread	put down or press the foot, place the foot	verb
67	tighten	make tight or tighter	verb
68	tug	pull hard	verb
69	ticking	make a clicking or ticking sound	verb
70	trolling	circulate, move around	verb
71	tumble	fall down, as if collapsing	verb
72	traverse	travel across or pass over	verb
73	tack	fasten with tacks	verb
74	ting	cause to make a ting	verb
75	tat	make lacework by knotting or looping	verb
76	taper	diminish gradually	verb
77	tinker	do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly	verb
78	tweak	pinch or squeeze sharply	verb
79	trickle	run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream	verb
80	taping	fasten or attach with tape	verb
81	tickle	touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic...	verb
82	tempt	dispose or incline or entice to	verb
83	tramp	travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition	verb
84	trot	run at a moderately swift pace	verb
85	thaw	become or cause to become soft or liquid	verb
86	twinkle	gleam or glow intermittently	verb
87	thrash	give a thrashing to; beat hard	verb
88	trumpets	proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet	verb
89	thinning	lose thickness; become thin or thinner	verb
90	tapering	diminish gradually	verb
91	trespass	enter unlawfully on someone's property	verb
92	transcend	be greater in scope or size than some standard	verb
93	thwart	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	verb
94	tailoring	adjust to a specific need or market	verb
95	tremble	move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways	verb
96	toil	work hard	verb
97	twig	branch out in a twiglike manner	verb
98	tsk	utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval	verb
99	thrashing	give a thrashing to; beat hard	verb
100	toying	behave carelessly or indifferently	verb

Positive verbs that start with T

thank
trust
trump
thrive
trumpet
tickle
tempt
tingle

Short verbs that start with T

think
take
tell
try
thank
talk
turn
test
trust
train
trump
touch
throw
treat
teach
tend
tie
trail
tag
tear
tap
twist
trace
tweet
toast
toss
trim
tore
tying
tutor
tilt
tease
tame
taps
tuck
tread

Long verbs that start with T

travelling
transplant
transcribe
throttling
troubleshoot
transplanting
transgress

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Questions people ask

How many verbs start with T?

This list has 168 verbs 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 verbs that start with T?

think, take, tell, try, thank, talk, taking, turn are the most used in everyday English.

What are some long verbs that start with T?

transport, traveling, travelling, transform, translate.

What are easy verbs that start with T for kids?

think, take, tell, try, thank, talk 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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