Use ? for one letter, * for any
Homethe??

Five letter words that begin with the (22)

Found 22 five letter words that begin with the. Search pattern: the??. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 10 pts

Highest: thewy 14, theek 12, theft 11, thelf 11, theow 11

Lowest: thete 8, theta 8, these 8, there 8, thens 8

5 Letter Words (22)

About This Pattern

The search pattern the?? looks for 5-letter words with the letter T in the first position, the letter H in the second position, the letter E in the third position, an unknown letter in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position. You already know 3 out of 5 letters — only 2 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 5-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Wordle — narrow down today's answer by checking which 5-letter words fit your known and unknown positions.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern the???

There are 22 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

5-letter words are the most common, with 22 matches out of 22 total.

What are some example words matching the???

Some matching words include: thebe, theca, theed, theek, thees.

How does the pattern the?? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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