THANKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. THANKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTHANKING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THANKING?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful THANKING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THANKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thankingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THANKING scores
Scrabble t1h4a1n1k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends t1h3a1n2k5i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in THANKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THANKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THANKING
1 longer words begin with THANKING.
Shorter words from the letters in THANKING
hanking15 kanting12 tanking12 hanting11 tanghin11 knight14 taking11 anight10 hating10 anting7 kight13 nikah12 takhi12 thank12 think12 aking10 kaing10 kiang10 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 hangi9 night9 takin9 thagi9 thang9 thing9 ahint8 haint8 hiant8 ninth8 giant6 ingan6 ngati6 tangi6 ankh11 haik11 hank11 khan11 khat11
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Common questions about THANKING
- Is THANKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THANKING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THANKING worth?
- THANKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THANKING?
- THANKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THANKING:
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