THICKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. THICKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THICKEN?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THICKEN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THICKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thickensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THICKEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THICKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about THICKEN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THICKEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something thick or thicker, or to become thick.
Cooks thicken a sauce with flour or cream so it clings to the food. The verb also fits fog, a plot, a crowd or a waistline, whenever something grows denser or heavier.
How THICKEN is used
Used for both cooking and everyday description, with or without an object.
- Stir in a spoonful of flour to thicken the gravy.
- The fog began to thicken as night fell.
- The plot of the film starts to thicken in the second hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THICKEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THICKEN
The 7 tiles of THICKEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with THICKEN
6 longer words begin with THICKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in THICKEN
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Common questions about THICKEN
- Is THICKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THICKEN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THICKEN worth?
- THICKEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THICKEN mean?
- To make something thick or thicker, or to become thick.
- What letters can be added to THICKEN?
- THICKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THICKEN:
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