Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to TE starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: teach, teaks, teals.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| teach | 5 | 1 | |
| teaks | 5 | 1 | |
| teals | 5 | 1 | |
| teams | 5 | 1 | |
| tears | 5 | 1 | |
| teary | 5 | 2 | |
| tease | 5 | 1 | |
| teats | 5 | 1 | |
| techy | 5 | 2 | |
| tecta | 5 | 2 | |
| teddy | 5 | 2 | |
| teels | 5 | 1 | |
| teems | 5 | 1 | |
| teens | 5 | 1 | |
| teeny | 5 | 2 | |
| teeth | 5 | 1 | |
| teffs | 5 | 1 | |
| teggs | 5 | 1 | |
| tegua | 5 | 2 | |
| teiid | 5 | 1 | |
| teind | 5 | 1 | |
| telae | 5 | 1 | |
| teles | 5 | 2 | |
| telex | 5 | 2 | |
| telia | 5 | 2 | |
| telic | 5 | 2 | |
| tells | 5 | 1 | |
| telly | 5 | 2 | |
| teloi | 5 | 2 | |
| telos | 5 | 2 | |
| tempi | 5 | 2 | |
| tempo | 5 | 2 | |
| temps | 5 | 1 | |
| tempt | 5 | 1 | |
| tench | 5 | 1 | |
| tends | 5 | 1 | |
| tenet | 5 | 2 | |
| tenia | 5 | 2 | |
| tenon | 5 | 2 | |
| tenor | 5 | 2 | |
| tense | 5 | 1 | |
| tenth | 5 | 1 | |
| tents | 5 | 1 | |
| tenty | 5 | 2 | |
| tepal | 5 | 2 | |
| tepas | 5 | 2 | |
| tepee | 5 | 1 | |
| tepid | 5 | 2 | |
| tepoy | 5 | 2 | |
| terai | 5 | 2 | |
| terce | 5 | 1 | |
| terga | 5 | 2 | |
| terms | 5 | 1 | |
| terne | 5 | 1 | |
| terns | 5 | 1 | |
| terra | 5 | 2 | |
| terry | 5 | 2 | |
| terse | 5 | 1 | |
| tesla | 5 | 2 | |
| testa | 5 | 2 | |
| tests | 5 | 1 | |
| testy | 5 | 2 | |
| teths | 5 | 1 | |
| tetra | 5 | 2 | |
| teuch | 5 | 1 | |
| teugh | 5 | 1 | |
| tewed | 5 | 2 | |
| texas | 5 | 2 | |
| texts | 5 | 1 |
Are TE-starting words common?
TE is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after TE quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.