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.
t1h4a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableTHACKING · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
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
Scrabble t1h4a1c3k5i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends t1h3a1c4k5i1n2g3 20
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
Shorter words from the letters in THACKING
hacking17 tacking14 gnathic13 knitch15 knight14 caking13 aching12 antick12 catkin12 canthi11 taking11 anight10 hating10 acting9 chank14 chink14 haick14 thack14 thick14 kight13 nikah12 takhi12 thank12 think12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gatch11 ginch11 gitch11 aitch10 aking10 chain10 chant10 china10 kaing10 kiang10 natch10 nicht10 ahing9
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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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