19 common words, 21 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
In 5-letter words starting with TE, the most common letters in position 3 are: N, A, R, E, M.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| TEACH | verb | to help someone learn or understand something |
| TEARY | adjective | filled with tears or likely to cry |
| TEASE | verb | to joke with or annoy someone playfully |
| TECHY | adjective | very interested in or focused on technology |
| TEDDY | noun | a stuffed toy bear or a type of soft garment |
| TEENS | noun | the years from thirteen through nineteen |
| TEETH | noun | the hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing |
| TEMPO | noun | the speed or pace of a piece of music or activity |
| TEMPT | verb | to attract or persuade someone toward something |
| TENCH | noun | a freshwater fish of the carp family |
| TENET | noun | a principle or belief held to be true |
| TENON | noun | a projecting piece shaped to fit into a corresponding slot in woodworking |
| TENOR | noun | the general meaning, tone, or a singing voice range |
| TENSE | adjective | tight, nervous, or unable to relax |
| TENTH | noun | the position or fraction that comes after ninth |
| TEPEE | noun | a cone-shaped tent traditionally used by some Indigenous peoples |
| TEPID | adjective | only slightly warm or lacking enthusiasm |
| TERMS | noun | conditions, words, or named periods of time |
| TERRY | noun | a fabric with loops used especially in towels |
| TERSE | adjective | brief and sometimes abrupt in wording |
| TEXAN | noun | a person from the U.S. state of Texas |
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This list has 21 five-letter words starting with TE that have definitions. 19 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 4 of them.
If TE is confirmed in positions 1–2, try TENSE, TERSE, TEACH. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.
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