Words That Start With THE
Here are 151 words that start with the, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with the
- 151
- Most used
- they
- Shortest
- they
- 5 letter words
- 9
Common words that start with the
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there | in or at that place | 5 |
| 2 | then | subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) | 4 |
| 3 | theory | a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world | 6 |
| 4 | therefore | (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | 9 |
| 5 | theme | the subject matter of a conversation or discussion | 5 |
| 6 | theatre | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented | 7 |
| 7 | therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | 7 |
| 8 | theater | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented | 7 |
| 9 | theories | a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world | 8 |
| 10 | themes | the subject matter of a conversation or discussion | 6 |
| 11 | theft | the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | 5 |
| 12 | thesis | an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument | 6 |
| 13 | thermal | relating to or associated with heat | 7 |
| 14 | thereby | by that means or because of that | 7 |
| 15 | theoretical | concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations | 11 |
| 16 | therapist | a person skilled in a particular type of therapy | 9 |
| 17 | thereafter | from that time on | 10 |
| 18 | themed | provide with a particular theme or motive | 6 |
| 19 | theology | the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth | 8 |
| 20 | theres | a location other than here; that place | 6 |
| 21 | theaters | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented | 8 |
| 22 | therapeutic | tending to cure or restore to health | 11 |
| 23 | theological | of or relating to or concerning theology | 11 |
| 24 | thereof | of or concerning this or that | 7 |
| 25 | theorem | a proposition deducible from basic postulates | 7 |
| 26 | theatrical | of or relating to the theater | 10 |
| 27 | theoretically | in theory; according to the assumed facts | 13 |
| 28 | theatres | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented | 8 |
| 29 | therapies | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | 9 |
| 30 | therapists | a person skilled in a particular type of therapy | 10 |
| 31 | theorists | someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | 9 |
| 32 | therein | (formal) in or into that thing or place | 7 |
| 33 | thematic | relating to or constituting a topic of discourse | 8 |
| 34 | thermometer | measuring instrument for measuring temperature | 11 |
| 35 | theses | an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument | 6 |
| 36 | therapeutics | branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease | 12 |
| 37 | theorist | someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | 8 |
| 38 | theta | the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet | 5 |
| 39 | theologians | someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | 11 |
| 40 | thermodynamics | the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy | 14 |
| 41 | thermostat | a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat | 10 |
| 42 | thence | from that place or from there | 6 |
| 43 | theologian | someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | 10 |
| 44 | thefts | the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | 6 |
| 45 | thereto | to that | 7 |
| 46 | thermodynamic | of or concerned with thermodynamics | 13 |
| 47 | theorems | a proposition deducible from basic postulates | 8 |
| 48 | therefor | (in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it | 8 |
| 49 | thesaurus | a book containing a classified list of synonyms | 9 |
| 50 | theorized | to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | 9 |
4 letter words that start with the
- they
- them
- then
- thee
- thew
5 letter words that start with the
- their
- there
- these
- theme
- theft
- theta
- thein
- therm
- thebe
6 letter words that start with the
- theory
- themes
- thesis
- theirs
- themed
- theres
- theses
- thence
- thefts
- theism
- theist
- thetas
7 letter words that start with the
- theatre
- therapy
- theater
- thermal
- thereby
- thereof
- theorem
- therein
- thereto
- thereon
- thermos
- theists
- theming
- thermic
- thermae
- thereat
8 letter words that start with the
- theories
- theology
- theaters
- theatres
- thematic
- theorist
- theorems
- therefor
- theorize
- theistic
- thermals
- thespian
- thermite
- theodicy
- theremin
- theropod
- theorise
- theogony
- thesauri
9 letter words that start with the
- therefore
- therapist
- therapies
- theorists
- thesaurus
- theorized
- theatrics
- thermally
- theocracy
- theoretic
- thereupon
- therewith
- therefrom
- theosophy
- theorised
- theorizes
- thespians
- thermoset
- theropods
- theophany
- thematics
- thereunto
10 letter words that start with the
- themselves
- thereafter
- theatrical
- therapists
- thermostat
- theologian
- theorizing
- theocratic
- theologies
- thereunder
- theorising
- thermistor
- thermionic
- theodolite
- thereabout
11 letter words that start with the
- theoretical
- therapeutic
- theological
- thermometer
- theologians
- thereabouts
- thermostats
- theatricals
- thenceforth
- theirselves
- theobromine
- theosophist
- thermocline
- thermistors
- theretofore
12 letter words that start with the
- therapeutics
- thematically
- thermometers
- theatrically
- theosophical
- thermocouple
- thermostatic
- theoretician
- thermography
- thermophilic
- theophylline
- thermosphere
- theosophists
- theatergoers
- thermohaline
- thermostable
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Questions people ask
How many words start with the?
This list has 151 words starting with the, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with the?
they, their, there, them, then, these, themselves, theory.
What 5 letter words start with the?
their, there, these, theme, theft, theta, thein, therm, thebe.
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.