12-Letter Words Starting with T

All 180 twelve-letter words that start with T

TA

• tactlessness14n. The state or quality of being tactless.
• tangentially16adv. In a tangential manner or direction.
• tastefulness15n. The characteristic of being tasteful.
• tautological15adj. Of, relating to, or using tautology.

TE

• teambuilding18n. Activities designed to improve the cohesion and performance of a team.
• technicality22n. The quality or state of being technical.
• technobabble23n. Technical or scientific language used to convey a false impression of...
• technocratic21adj. Of, or relating to a technocrat or technocracy.
• technologist18n. A scientist, engineer, or technician who specializes in a particular...
• technomancer21n. One who is skilled in technomancy.
• technophobia24n. A fear of new technologies.
• technophobic26adj. Afflicted with technophobia.
• tectonically19adv. In a tectonic way or manner.
• telegraphing19n. A communication by telegraph.
• telegraphist18n. A telegrapher or telegraph operator.
• telekinetics18n. Telekinesis.
• telemarketer18n. Someone who sells products or services by making unsolicited telephone...
• telemedicine17n. The transfer of medical information by means of telecommunication...
• teleological15adj. Of or pertaining to teleology; showing evidence of design or purpose.
• telepresence16n. Virtual presence in another physical location by means of...
• teleprompter18n. A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling...
• teleshopping20n. Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or...
• temozolomide26n. A particular drug used to treat brain tumors.
• tendinopathy21n. A disorder of the tendons.
• tercentenary17n. Synonym of tricentennial (“a 300th anniversary”).
• terephthalic22adj. Pertaining to, or derived from terephthalic acid or its derivatives.
• terraforming18n. The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere...
• terribleness14n. The characteristic of being terrible.
• terrifically20adv. In a terrific or extreme way.
• terrifyingly22adv. In a terrifying manner.
• tessellation12n. The property or fact of tessellating.
• testamentary17adj. Of or pertaining to a will or testament.
• testosterone12n. A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual...
• tetracycline19n. A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by...
• tetrahydrate19n. A hydrate whose solid contains four molecules of water of...
• tetranitrate12n. Any compound containing four nitrate groups.
• tetrapeptide17n. An organic compound formed from four amino acids joined by peptide...
• tetrodotoxin20n. A neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in...

TH

• thankfulness22n. The state of being thankful.
• thanksgiving24n. The expression of gratitude.
• theatrically20adv. In a theatrical or dramatic manner.
• thematically22adv. In a thematic manner.
• theophylline23n. A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea...
• theoretician17n. Someone who is expert in the theory of a particular science or art.
• theosophical22adj. Of or pertaining to theosophy.
• therapeutics19n. The treatment of disease; the science of healing; any therapeutic...
• therebetween20adv. Between those: between them.
• therethrough22adv. Through that.
• thermocouple21n. A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each...
• thermography26n. Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature...
• thermohaline20adj. Of, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity.
• thermometric21adj. Of or pertaining to the measurement of temperature.
• thermophilic24adj. Of or relating to a thermophile; living and thriving at relatively high...
• thermosiphon22n. An arrangement of siphon tubes for assisting circulation in a liquid.
• thermosphere22n. The layer of the Earth's atmosphere directly above the mesosphere and...
• thermostable19adj. Physically or chemically unaffected by high temperatures.
• thermostatic19adj. Having or maintaining a consistent temperature.
• thermotropic21adj. Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat.
• thiobacillus19n. Any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members...
• thioridazine25n. A synthetic compound derived from phenothiazine, used as a...
• thoracostomy22n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for...
• thoroughbred22adj. Bred from pure stock.
• thoroughfare22n. A passage; a way through.
• thoroughness19n. The state of being thorough.
• thoughtcrime23n. A crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or...
• thoughtfully25adv. In a thoughtful or pensive manner.
• thousandfold20adj. Multiplied by one thousand (1000), repeated a thousand times.
• thresholding20n. The process of creating a black-and-white image out of a grayscale...
• thrombectomy26n. The surgical removal of a blood clot or thrombus from a blood vessel.
• thrombogenic22adj. That causes thrombosis.
• thrombolysis22n. The breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means.
• thrombolytic24adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing thrombolysis.
• thundercloud19n. A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity...
• thunderously19adv. In a thunderous manner, very loudly.
• thunderstone16n. A stone or fossil thought to be, or be caused by, a thunderbolt...
• thunderstorm18n. A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus...
• thyroglossal19adj. Of or pertaining to the thyroglossal duct.

TI

• tibiofemoral19adj. Of, pertaining to, or joining the tibia and the femur.
• timelessness14n. The property of being timeless.
• timestamping19n. The action of marking something with a timestamp.

TO

• togetherness16n. The state or quality of being together.
• tokenization25n. The act or process of tokenizing.
• tolerability17n. The quality or state of being tolerable.
• totalitarian12adj. Of or relating to a system of government where the people have...
• totalization21n. The act of totalizing, or state of being totalized.
• toxicologist22n. A scientist or physician who specializes in toxicology.
• toxocariasis21n. A zoonotic, helminthic infection of humans caused by roundworms of the...

TR

• traceability19n. The ability to trace (identify and measure) all the stages that led to...
• tracheostomy22n. A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea...
• tracklisting19n. A list of tracks appearing on an album, EP, LP etc.
• tractability19n. The state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.
• tradescantia15n. Any of the genus Tradescantia of spiderworts.
• tradesperson15n. A skilled manual worker.
• trailblazing24adj. Resembling a trailblazer; innovative or pioneering.
• trainability17n. The state or condition of being trainable.
• trainspotter14n. A person whose hobby is train spotting.
• traitorously15adv. In a traitorous manner; treacherously.
• trampolining17n. A competitive sport performed on the trampoline.
• tranquilizer30n. That which tranquillizes or soothes.
• tranquillity24n. The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance...
• transaminase14n. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.
• transcendent15adj. Surpassing usual limits.
• transcranial14adj. Passing through the cranium.
• transduction15n. The transfer of genetic material from one cell to another, typically...
• transfection17n. The introduction of foreign genetic material (such as DNA or RNA) into...
• transfemoral17adj. Across the femur (or thigh).
• transferable17adj. Able to be transferred.
• transference17n. The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring...
• transferring16n. The act by which something is transferred; a transfer.
• transferware18n. A style of ceramics decorated by transfer printing.
• transforming18n. Transformation.
• transgenesis13n. The process of introducing an exogenous gene into a living organism.
• transgressor13n. Someone who transgresses.
• transhumance19n. The seasonal movement of grazing livestock (especially cattle, sheep...
• transitional12adj. Of, or relating to a transition.
• transitively18adv. In a transitive manner.
• transitivity18n. The degree in which any one verb can take or govern objects.
• translatable14adj. Capable of being translated into another language.
• transloading14n. A transfer of goods from one mode of transportation to another.
• translocator14n. A translocon.
• translucence16n. The state of being translucent.
• translucency19n. The quality of being translucent.
• transluminal14adj. Across a lumen.
• transmigrate15v. To migrate to another country.
• transmission14n. The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
• transmissive17adj. Of or relating to the transmission of something.
• transmitting15n. A process of transmission.
• transmogrify21v. To substantially or completely alter the form of.
• transoceanic16adj. Beyond or on the other side of an ocean.
• transorbital14adj. Passing through the orbit, or eye socket.
• transpacific21adj. Beyond, spanning or crossing, or on or from the other side of the...
• transparence16n. Synonym of transparency.
• transparency19n. The quality of being transparent.
• transpennine14adj. Across the Pennines.
• transporting15n. The transportation of a criminal.
• transposable16adj. Able to be transposed (in any sense).
• transuranium14adj. Transuranic.
• transversely18adv. In a transverse manner.
• transvestism17n. The condition of being a transvestite.
• transvestite15n. A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and...
• trapshooting18n. The sport, similar to skeet, of shooting at thrown targets with a...
• traumatology18n. A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of...
• tremendously18adv. Greatly; enormously.
• trendsetting14adj. Taking a leading role in setting trends, particularly in business or...
• trepidatious15adj. In a state of trepidation; fearful.
• trequartista21n. A player who operates between the midfielders and the strikers, acting...
• triangularly16adv. In a triangular manner.
• tribespeople18n. The people who belong to a tribe.
• tribological17adj. Of or pertaining to tribology.
• trichinopoly22n. A style of Viking metal weaving.
• trichogramma22n. Any of the tiny insect-egg-parasitizing wasps in the genus...
• trichologist18n. A professional who helps people with hair or scalp problems; a...
• trichophyton25n. Any member of the fungus genus Trichophyton.
• trichromatic21adj. Involving three colours.
• triclocarban18n. A chlorinated aromatic derivative of urea, 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-...
• triglyceride19n. A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or...
• trigonometry18n. The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the...
• trillionaire12n. One who is therefore very wealthy, because those currency units are not...
• trimethoprim21n. A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and...
• triphosphate22n. Any salt or ester containing three phosphate groups.
• triplication16n. The action or result of triplicating.
• triumphalism21n. The attitude or belief that a particular doctrine, culture, or social...
• triumphalist19adj. Proud of one's belief or culture, and having a feeling of superiority.
• triumphantly22adv. In a triumphant manner.
• trivializing25n. The act or action of trivializing something; trivialization.
• trochanteric19adj. Of or pertaining to the trochanter of the femur.
• tropospheric21adj. Of, or relating to, the troposphere.
• troublemaker20n. One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
• troubleshoot17v. To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of...
• trustafarian15n. Someone who espouses an alternative lifestyle, but lives off inherited...
• truthfulness18n. The quality of being truthful.

TU

• tuberculated17adj. Tuberculate.
• tuberculosis16n. An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of...
• tubocurarine16n. The cation portion of tubocurarine chloride.
• tumultuously17adv. In a tumultuous manner.
• turbocharged21adj. Having a turbocharger.
• turbocharger20n. An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto...

TW

• twitterpated18adj. Smitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated.

TY

• typification22n. The act of typifying.
• tyrannically20adv. In a tyrannical or oppressive manner; as by a tyrant.

Questions about these words

How many twelve-letter words that start with T are there?

Word.ws lists 180 twelve-letter words that start with T, plus 1,769 rare ones.

What are common twelve-letter words that start with T?

transmission, thanksgiving, transparency, transferring, transforming, transitional, testosterone and transporting.

Which of the twelve-letter words that start with T has the highest letter score?

tranquilizer scores 30 points with the standard letter tile values.

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