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8-letter words starting with TH

There are 179 8-letter words starting with TH in the standard word-game list. The most common are thinking, thousand, throwing, threaten, thrilled, thankful.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
thinkingendowed with the capacity to reason16
thousanddenoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units12
throwingThe act by which something is thrown.15
threatenpose a threat to; present a danger to11
thrilledfeeling intense pleasurable excitement12
thankfulfeeling or showing gratitude18
thoroughpainstakingly careful and accurate15
thirteenbeing one more than twelve11
thankingThe act by which thanks are given; thanks.16
thuddingnot clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft14
thumping(used informally) very large16
thatchersomeone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage16
throttlea valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine11
thievinggiven to thievery15
thrivingvery lively and profitable15
thrillera suspenseful adventure story or play or movie11
theologythe rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth15
thwarteddisappointingly unsuccessful15
thrusterone who intrudes or pushes themself forward11
thirtiesthe time of life between 30 and 4011
thoracicof or relating to the chest or thorax15
thinningthe act of diluting something12
thieverythe act of taking something from someone unlawfully17
thermiteA mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and…13
theoristsomeone who theorizes (especially in science or art)11
thatawayThat way (usually in terms of physical direction)17
thermalsThermal underwear13
thalliuma soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly…13
threaded(of bolts or screws) having screw threads13
thespianof or relating to drama13
thalamicOf or pertaining to the thalamus.15
thalamuslarge egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon13
thalloidof or relating to or resembling or consisting of a thallus12
thallousOf or pertaining to thallium, especially to thallium having a valency of 111
thanatos(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die11
thatchedCovered or roofed with thatch.17
thawlessEternally frozen; not prone to thaw14
thearchyA government ruled by God or a god; a theocracy.19
theatricRelating to acting or the theater, theatrical.13
thebaineA poisonous alkaloid, paramorphine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine.13
theisticof or relating to theism13
thelitisInflammation of the nipple or teat.11
thematicrelating to or constituting a topic of discourse15
theocratThe ruler of a theocracy, a priest-king.13
theodicythe branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil17
theogonythe study of the origins and genealogy of the gods15
theonomyThe state of being governed by God or in accordance with divine law.16
theoriseto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds11
theorizeto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds20
therefor(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it14
thereminan electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that…13
thermionan electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature13
theropodany of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran…14
theticalLaid down; absolute or positive, like a law.13
theurgicOf, or pertaining to, theurgy.14
thewlessLacking vigour or energy; listless; weak; nerveless.14
thiaminea B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth13
thiazideany of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the…21
thiazinea compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom20
thiazoleAny of a class of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of three carbon atoms, a sulphur and…20

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