THACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. THACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THACKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THACKING is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THACKING
No single letter turns THACKING into another word.
How THACKING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THACKING
- All 8 letters of THACKING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THACKING mean in Scrabble?
THACKING is the -ing form (present participle) of THACK.
Shorter words from the letters in THACKING
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Common questions about THACKING
- Is THACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THACKING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THACKING worth?
- THACKING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THACKING?
- No single letter can be added to THACKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THACKING:
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