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5-letter words starting with TER
There are 9 5-letter words starting with TER in the standard word-game list. The most common are terms, terry, terra, terai, terce, terne. Every five-letter word here is a valid Wordle guess, and the commonest ones are the likeliest answers.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| terms | status with respect to the relations between people or groups | 7 |
| terry | a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes | 8 |
| terra | A continent or large landmass, e.g. Arabia Terra or Aphrodite Terra. | 5 |
| terai | A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains. | 5 |
| terce | the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m. | 7 |
| terne | Colourless, drab, dull. | 5 |
| terse | brief and to the point; effectively cut short | 5 |