THINGUMABOB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. THINGUMABOB 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THINGUMABOB?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THINGUMABOB is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THINGUMABOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thingumabobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THINGUMABOB scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THINGUMABOB, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THINGUMABOB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THINGUMABOB
1 longer words begin with THINGUMABOB.
Shorter words from the letters in THINGUMABOB
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Common questions about THINGUMABOB
- Is THINGUMABOB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THINGUMABOB, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THINGUMABOB worth?
- THINGUMABOB is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THINGUMABOB?
- THINGUMABOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THINGUMABOB:
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