THIMBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. THIMBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIMBLE?
| 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 THIMBLE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIMBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIMBLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THIMBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does THIMBLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small cap, usually of metal, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth.
A thimble has little dimples on its surface to grip the needle. It is a well-known token in sewing boxes and in the board game Monopoly. In rope work the word also names a metal ring that keeps a loop from wearing out.
How THIMBLE is used
Thimble is used for a sewing aid and, more rarely, for a rope fitting.
- Grandmother put a silver thimble on her finger.
- The thimble was too small for his thumb.
- A thimble sat among the pins and buttons.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIMBLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THIMBLE
19 longer words begin with THIMBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in THIMBLE
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Common questions about THIMBLE
- Is THIMBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIMBLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIMBLE worth?
- THIMBLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIMBLE mean?
- A small cap, usually of metal, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth.
- What letters can be added to THIMBLE?
- THIMBLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THIMBLE:
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