THINGAMABOB is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. THINGAMABOB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTHINGAMABOB · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THINGAMABOB?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful THINGAMABOB is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THINGAMABOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thingamabobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THINGAMABOB scores
Scrabble t1h4i1n1g2a1m3a1b3o1b3 21
Words with Friends t1h3i1n2g3a1m4a1b4o1b4 25
Face value of the 11 tiles in THINGAMABOB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THINGAMABOB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THINGAMABOB
1 longer words begin with THINGAMABOB.
Shorter words from the letters in THINGAMABOB
hobbing15 bombing14 mobbing14 bambino13 bathing13 habitan12 mahonia12 manihot12 tabbing12 tombing12 amboina11 boatman11 bonamia11 abating10 agamont10 amating10 angioma10 boating10 moating10 amation9 animato9 bonham13 hobbit13 haming12 homing12 minhag12 bagman11 bogman11 bothan11 gambia11 gambit11 gibbon11 hitman11 mahant11 manbag11 aahing10 anight10 bantam10 batman10 hating10
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Common questions about THINGAMABOB
- Is THINGAMABOB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THINGAMABOB, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THINGAMABOB worth?
- THINGAMABOB is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THINGAMABOB?
- THINGAMABOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THINGAMABOB:
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