THANKFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. THANKFUL 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 THANKFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THANKFUL is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THANKFUL
No single letter turns THANKFUL into another word.
How THANKFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THANKFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THANKFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THANKFUL
- All 8 letters of THANKFUL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THANKFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Feeling or showing gratitude for something good that has happened or been given.
A thankful person may also feel relief that something bad was avoided. It is a warmer, more everyday choice than formal words such as obliged or beholden.
How THANKFUL is used
Very common in speech and writing, often followed by for or that.
- I am thankful for your help.
- We were thankful that the storm missed the town.
- She gave him a thankful smile.
- They felt thankful to be home safe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THANKFUL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THANKFUL
5 longer words begin with THANKFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in THANKFUL
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Common questions about THANKFUL
- Is THANKFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THANKFUL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THANKFUL worth?
- THANKFUL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THANKFUL mean?
- Feeling or showing gratitude for something good that has happened or been given.
- What letters can be added to THANKFUL?
- No single letter can be added to THANKFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THANKFUL:
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