TR behaves like the other R blends, filling two positions with consonants and leaving the vowels entirely to the guesses that follow. The 5 letter words starting with TR divide across the third letter more evenly than most, with three vowels taking it at almost the same rate.
A, I and O each take that position at close to the same rate. Trade, Track, Trial and Troop cover all three, so a single guess rarely eliminates as much here as it does after a pair like ST.
There are 117 five letter words starting with TR. Tried, Trade, Track, Train and Trial are the strongest Wordle guesses because none of them repeat a letter. TRA and TRI hold the deepest runs, so test A and I in the third slot first.
5 Letter Words Starting With TR
T and R take two slots without a vowel, which pushes the first vowel to position three. The wider set begins at five letter words in English.
| Trabs | Trace | Track | Tract |
| Trade | Trads | Tragi | Traik |
| Trail | Train | Trait | Tramp |
| Trams | Trank | Tranq | Trans |
| Trant | Trape | Traps | Trapt |
| Trash | Trass | Trats | Tratt |
| Trave | Trawl | Trayf | Trays |
| Tread | Treat | Treck | Treed |
| Treen | Trees | Trefa | Treif |
| Treks | Trema | Trems | Trend |
| Tress | Trest | Trets | Trews |
| Treyf | Treys | Triac | Triad |
| Trial | Tribe | Trice | Trick |
| Tride | Tried | Trier | Tries |
| Triff | Trigo | Trigs | Trike |
| Trild | Trill | Trims | Trine |
| Trins | Triol | Trior | Trios |
| Tripe | Trips | Tripy | Trist |
| Trite | Troad | Troak | Troat |
| Trock | Trode | Trods | Trogs |
| Trois | Troke | Troll | Tromp |
| Trona | Tronc | Trone | Tronk |
| Trons | Troop | Trooz | Trope |
| Troth | Trots | Trout | Trove |
| Trows | Troys | Truce | Truck |
| Trued | Truer | Trues | Trugo |
| Trugs | Trull | Truly | Trump |
| Trunk | Truss | Trust | Truth |
| Tryer | Tryke | Tryma | Tryps |
| Tryst |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR By Third Letter
A leads the third slot, with I and O close behind. Five letter words with R as the second letter leaves the first letter open.
5 Letter Words Starting With TRA
| Trace | Track | Tract |
| Trade | Trail | Train |
| Trait | Trans | Traps |
| Trash | Tramp | Trams |
| Trawl | Trays | Tragi |
| Trank | Tranq | Trant |
| Trave | Trabs | Trads |
| Traik | Trape | Trapt |
| Trass | Trats | Tratt |
| Trayf |
5 Letter Words Starting With TRE
| Tread | Treat | Trees |
| Trend | Treks | Treed |
| Treen | Tress | Trews |
| Treys | Treck | Trefa |
| Treif | Trema | Trems |
| Trest | Trets | Treyf |
5 Letter Words Starting With TRI
| Trial | Tribe | Trick |
| Tried | Tries | Trips |
| Triad | Trier | Trill |
| Trims | Trios | Tripe |
| Trite | Trice | Trigo |
| Trike | Trine | Trist |
| Triac | Tride | Triff |
| Trigs | Trild | Trins |
| Triol | Trior | Tripy |
5 Letter Words Starting With TRO
| Troll | Troop | Trout |
| Trois | Trope | Trove |
| Tromp | Trona | Tronc |
| Troth | Trots | Troad |
| Troak | Troat | Trock |
| Trode | Trods | Trogs |
| Troke | Trone | Tronk |
| Trons | Trooz | Trows |
| Troys |
5 Letter Words Starting With TRU
| Truce | Truck | Truly |
| Trump | Trunk | Trust |
| Truth | Truer | Truss |
| Trued | Trull | Trues |
| Trugo | Trugs |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR By Ending Letter
S closes 32 of these, more than any other letter, and E follows at 18. 5 letter words starting with TH works the same way.
5 Letter Words Starting With TR Ending In S
| Trans | Traps | Trees |
| Tries | Trips | Trams |
| Trays | Treks | Trims |
| Trios | Trois | Truss |
| Tress | Trews | Treys |
| Trots | Trabs | Trads |
| Trass | Trats | Trems |
| Trets | Trigs | Trins |
| Trods | Trogs | Trons |
| Trows | Troys | Trues |
| Trugs | Tryps |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR Ending In E
| Trace | Trade | Tribe |
| Truce | Tripe | Trite |
| Trope | Trove | Trave |
| Trice | Trike | Trine |
| Trape | Tride | Trode |
| Troke | Trone | Tryke |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR Ending In T
| Tract | Trait | Treat |
| Trout | Trust | Tryst |
| Trant | Trist | Trapt |
| Tratt | Trest | Troat |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR Ending In K
| Track | Trick | Truck |
| Trunk | Trank | Traik |
| Treck | Troak | Trock |
| Tronk |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR With A
A takes the third slot in 28 TR words and turns up in 40 across the set. 5 letter words starting with TA works the same way.
| Trace | Track | Tract |
| Trade | Trail | Train |
| Trait | Trans | Traps |
| Trash | Tread | Treat |
| Trial | Tramp | Trams |
| Trawl | Trays | Triad |
| Tragi | Trank | Tranq |
| Trant | Trave | Trona |
| Trabs | Trads | Traik |
| Trape | Trapt | Trass |
| Trats | Tratt | Trayf |
| Trefa | Trema | Triac |
| Troad | Troak | Troat |
| Tryma |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR With I
I runs second to A here, and TRI holds most of the words that carry one. 5 letter words starting with AR works the same way.
| Trail | Train | Trait |
| Trial | Tribe | Trick |
| Tried | Tries | Trips |
| Triad | Trier | Trill |
| Trims | Trios | Tripe |
| Trite | Trois | Tragi |
| Trice | Trigo | Trike |
| Trine | Trist | Traik |
| Treif | Triac | Tride |
| Triff | Trigs | Trild |
| Trins | Triol | Trior |
| Tripy |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR For Wordle
Every word here uses five different letters, so nothing is wasted on a repeat. 5 letter words starting with RU works the same way.
| Tried | Trade | Track |
| Train | Trump | Trial |
| Truly | Truck | Tries |
| Trend | Trick | Trail |
| Trash | Trans | Trips |
| Trace | Tribe | Trunk |
Thirty four TR words repeat a letter. Truss, Trill and Tress are the ones that cost a turn most often.
5 Letter Words Starting With TR For Scrabble
Z and Q carry the top plays, and Trooz and Tranq share the highest mark at 14 points.
| Word | Points |
|---|---|
| Trooz | 14 |
| Tranq | 14 |
| Tryke | 12 |
| Truck | 11 |
| Trock | 11 |
| Triff | 11 |
| Trick | 11 |
| Treyf | 11 |
| Treck | 11 |
| Trayf | 11 |
| Track | 11 |
| Tryps | 10 |
| Tryma | 10 |
| Tripy | 10 |
| Trunk | 9 |
5 Letter Words Starting With TR And Their Meanings
Scots, Yiddish and old trade usage account for most of the harder entries here.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Tragi | The plural of tragus, the small flap in front of the ear canal |
| Traik | To wander or trudge wearily, from Scots usage |
| Trape | To trudge about aimlessly, an older form of traipse |
| Trave | A crossbeam, or a frame for holding a restless horse |
| Trayf | Food that is not kosher under Jewish dietary law |
| Trefa | Another spelling of trayf, ritually unfit food |
| Trema | A perforation or opening in anatomy and botany |
| Trest | A trestle, a braced frame supporting a surface |
| Trews | Close fitting tartan trousers of Scottish origin |
| Triac | A semiconductor that controls alternating current |
| Trigo | Wheat, used in Spanish and in older English writing |
| Trike | A three wheeled cycle, shortened from tricycle |
| Trine | A group of three, or a favourable aspect in astrology |
| Triol | An alcohol carrying three hydroxyl groups |
| Trona | A mineral of sodium carbonate mined for soda ash |
| Tronc | A pooled fund of tips shared among staff |
| Troth | A pledge of loyalty, especially in marriage |
| Trugo | An Australian lawn game played with a rubber ring |
| Trull | A vagrant woman, from older English usage |
| Tryma | A nut like fruit with a fleshy outer husk |
FAQs
The strongest are Tried, Trade, Track, Train and Trial, since none of them repeat a letter. Truss, Trill and Tress hand a slot to a repeat, so keep them for later.
The K ending gives you Track, Trick, Truck, Trunk and Troak. Treck, Trock, Trank, Tronk and Traik close on K as well.
TRO gives you Troop, Troll, Tromp, Trope, Troth, Trots, Trout, Trove and Trows. Troad, Troak, Troat, Trock, Trode, Trods, Trogs, Trois, Troke, Trona, Tronc, Trone, Tronk, Trons, Trooz and Troys fill out the rest.
The I words run to Tried, Train, Trial, Trick, Trail, Trips, Tribe, Trims, Tries and Trice. Thirty four TR words carry an I.
Trooz and Tranq share the top score at 14 points. Tryke reaches 12, then Truck, Trock, Track, Trick and Treck at 11.
The E ending gives you Trade, Tribe, Trace, Trice, Trine, Tripe, Trite, Trope, Trove and Truce. Trape, Trave, Trode and Troke are accepted in Scrabble.
The U words are Truck, Truly, Trump, Trunk, Truth, Truce, Trust and Truss. Trued, Truer, Trues, Trugs, Trull and Trugo carry one too.
Yes, Troth is valid and scores 8 points. It names a pledge of loyalty, most often the one made in marriage.
