THINGAMYJIG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. THINGAMYJIG 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 28 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THINGAMYJIG?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THINGAMYJIG is to know. It scores 28 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THINGAMYJIG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thingamyjigsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THINGAMYJIG scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THINGAMYJIG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THINGAMYJIG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THINGAMYJIG
1 longer words begin with THINGAMYJIG.
Shorter words from the letters in THINGAMYJIG
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Common questions about THINGAMYJIG
- Is THINGAMYJIG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THINGAMYJIG is not in it.
- How many points is THINGAMYJIG worth?
- THINGAMYJIG is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THINGAMYJIG?
- THINGAMYJIG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THINGAMYJIG:
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