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Why is 'T' shaped and used the way it is?
The letter 'T' traces its roots back to the Phoenician alphabet around 1000 BCE. The Phoenicians called it "Taw". Began as a mark or cross. The Greeks adapted it into Tau (Τ) which was adopted almost unchanged into Latin as T.
Phoenician: Taw (Meaning: Mark/Sign)
Original Symbol: 𐤕
Greek & Latin: Adapted into the modern shape.
Modern English: T
Understanding the origin of 'T' helps with spelling, pronunciation, and recognizing root words in modern English vocabulary.
Quick reference for T-words sorted by character count.
| Length | Common Words | Scrabble Point Value Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Letters | TAB, TRY | 3 - 6 pts |
| 4 Letters | TAAL, TAAR, TIME | 4 - 8 pts |
| 5 Letters | TAATA, TABAC, THANK, TRUST | 5 - 10 pts |
| 6 Letters | TABAND, TALENT | 6 - 12 pts |
| 7 Letters | TABACCO, TABACIN, TABACUM, TABAGIE | 7 - 14 pts |
| 8 Letters | TAALBOND, TABACISM, TABAGISM, TABANIDS | 8 - 16 pts |
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Common questions about words starting with T.
Take this 50-question quiz on words starting with T.
1. What part of speech is 'tabacco'?
2. Which of these is a common example of a tabanid?
3. What part of speech is 'taband'?
4. If you are 'keeping tabs on' your little brother, what are you doing?
5. What part of speech is the word 'taal' when referring to language?
6. Fill in the blank: 'I ______ to call you, but your phone was dead.'
7. What is the plural form of 'tab'?
8. Can 'tab' be used as a verb?
9. What do male tabanids feed on?
10. How is 'tabagism' correctly pronounced?
11. How is the 'c' in 'tabacum' pronounced in botanical English?
12. Why did the spelling change from 'tabacco' to 'tobacco'?
13. Which disease is commonly transmitted to horses by Tabanidae?
14. Where does the 'Tab' key get its name from?
15. From which language does the word 'tabacin' derive?
16. What is the difference between 'tabacism' and 'tabacosis'?
17. What is the correct pronunciation of 'tabacin'?
18. What is the difference between 'much time' and 'many times'?
19. What is the difference between 'try to' and 'attempt to'?
20. How is the word 'taband' formed?
21. Which preposition is used for a specific clock time?
22. What is a tabanid?
23. Which of the following is an archaic synonym for 'tabagism'?
24. Which part of speech is 'tabacism'?
25. What does the phrase 'raw talent' imply?
26. Where do tabanid larvae typically live?
27. What does the phrase 'thanks to' mean in a sentence like 'Thanks to the rain, the garden grew'?
28. Which of the following is the modern equivalent of 'tabacism'?
29. Which language did the historical Taalbond primarily fight to promote?
30. Where on a file folder would you find a taband?
31. Which sentence uses 'tabanids' grammatically correctly?
32. Which language did English borrow the word 'tabagie' from?
33. What problem does a taband solve?
34. Which word is often confused with 'taband' due to spelling?
35. How is a 'taalbond' different from a 'language academy'?
36. In formal scientific writing, how should the full name 'Nicotiana tabacum' be formatted?
37. What parts of speech can the word 'trust' function as?
38. Where does the primary stress fall in the word 'tabac'?
39. Can 'triangulating' function as a noun in a sentence?
40. What causes tabacosis?
41. Which sentence is a polite, but firm, way of telling someone to do something?
42. What is the genus name that pairs with 'tabacum'?
43. Which sentence uses 'taband' correctly?
44. Which of the following is the best modern equivalent of a tabagie?
45. Which language does the word 'taar' originate from?
46. Choose the sentence that uses 'time' correctly as a countable noun.
47. How should 'Tabanidae' be capitalized in a biology paper?
48. Where does the word 'tabagism' originate from?
49. Historically, what did the word 'try' originally mean in Old French?
50. Who is most likely to develop tabacosis?
