THINGAMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. THINGAMY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THINGAMY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THINGAMY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THINGAMY
No single letter turns THINGAMY into another word.
How THINGAMY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THINGAMY, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THINGAMY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THINGAMY
- All 8 letters of THINGAMY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with THINGAMY
4 longer words begin with THINGAMY.
Shorter words from the letters in THINGAMY
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Common questions about THINGAMY
- Is THINGAMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THINGAMY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THINGAMY worth?
- THINGAMY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THINGAMY?
- No single letter can be added to THINGAMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THINGAMY:
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