Words starting with T, then T, ending in H
45 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with T, end with H, and contain T in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- tabby doesn't fit: it starts with T but ends with Y, not H.
- tach doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no T in the middle.
4-letter words
teth
5-letter words
teeth, tenth, tilth, tooth, troth, truth
6-letter words
thatch, toroth, trowth, twitch
7-letter words
tallith, tartish, towpath, turbeth, turbith, turpeth, twelfth
8-letter words
telepath, tetrarch, tinsmith, tolbooth, topnotch, triptych, tristich, tzitzith
9-letter words
tallitoth, terebinth, therewith, thirtieth, thirtyish, tollbooth, topstitch, tunesmith, twentieth
10-letter words
tablecloth, thirteenth, thousandth, toothbrush, tragacanth, trillionth
11-letter words
textbookish, thenceforth, throatlatch, twelvemonth
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works