5-Letter Words Starting With TR

There are 85 five-letter words that start with TR in our word list. The most common are TREAT, TRAIN and TRADE.

TRANQ and TROOZ score the most in Scrabble, at 14 points each. The most common start is TRA-, with 21 words. For Wordle, TRIES is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.

Words
85
Top score
TRANQ · 14
Groups
6

Common 5-letter words starting with TR and their meanings

treat5 pts
verb: interact in a certain way
train5 pts
noun: public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
trade6 pts
noun: the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
trial5 pts
noun: the act of testing something
trust5 pts
verb: have confidence or faith in
truth8 pts
noun: a fact that has been verified
trace7 pts
verb: follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
trail5 pts
verb: to lag or linger behind
truck11 pts
noun: an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
truly8 pts
adverb: in accordance with truth or fact or reality
trend6 pts
noun: a general direction in which something tends to move
troop7 pts
noun: a group of soldiers

Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.

All 85 5-letter words starting with TR

Numbers show Scrabble points.

Starting with TRA 21

  • trace7
  • track11
  • tract7
  • trade6
  • tragi6
  • traik9
  • trail5
  • train5
  • trait5
  • tramp9
  • trams7
  • trank9
  • tranq14
  • trans5
  • traps7
  • trapt7
  • trash8
  • trass5
  • trave8
  • trawl8
  • trays8

Starting with TRE 11

  • tread6
  • treat5
  • treed6
  • treen5
  • trees5
  • treks9
  • trend6
  • tress5
  • trets5
  • trews8
  • treys8

Starting with TRI 20

  • triac7
  • triad6
  • trial5
  • tribe7
  • trice7
  • trick11
  • tried6
  • trier5
  • tries5
  • trigo6
  • trigs6
  • trike9
  • trill5
  • trims7
  • trine5
  • triol5
  • trios5
  • tripe7
  • trips7
  • trite5

Starting with TRO 18

  • troak9
  • trock11
  • trode6
  • trois5
  • troke9
  • troll5
  • tromp9
  • trona5
  • trone5
  • troop7
  • trooz14
  • trope7
  • troth8
  • trots5
  • trout5
  • trove8
  • trows8
  • troys8

Starting with TRU 13

  • truce7
  • truck11
  • trued6
  • truer5
  • trues5
  • trugs6
  • trull5
  • truly8
  • trump9
  • trunk9
  • truss5
  • trust5
  • truth8

Starting with TRY 2

  • tryma10
  • tryst8

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words starting with TR are there?

There are 85 five-letter words that start with TR in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with TR in Scrabble?

TRANQ and TROOZ are tied for the highest score at 14 points, before any board bonuses.

What are some common 5-letter words starting with TR?

Common examples include TREAT, TRAIN, TRADE, TRIAL, TRUST and TRUTH.

Which 5-letter words starting with TR end in E?

15 of them end in E, including TRADE, TRACE, TRITE and TRAVE.

Can I use these words in Wordle?

Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like TREAT, TRAIN and TRADE. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.

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